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The most common diagnosis in severe covid 19 patient is severe pneumonia. So if the patient suspected to have corona virus , we must need to assess the respiratory system. Because corona virus is affecting our respiratory system.
definition -COVID 19
Covid 19 is an infectious diseases caused by corona virus . The most common symptoms of covid 19 are fever, tiredness,and dry cough.
MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS
Fever,dry cough, tiredness.
LESS COMMON SYMPTOMS
aches and pains
sore throats
diarrhea
conjunctivitis
headache
lose of taste and smell
rash on skin
discoloration of fingers
SERIOUS SYMPTOMS
difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath
chest pain
liss of speech or movements
RESPIRATORY ASSESSMENT OF COVID 19 PATIENT
- physical examinations of fever , cough, dyspnea and abnormalities on chest imaging are comon.
-saturation assessment
Throat swab - rapid antigen detection .
- lateral neck x Ray .
- chest x Ray.
CONCLUSIONS
covid 19 mostly affected our respiratory system. So respiratory assessment is very significant. Corona virus affecting our lungs, sinus, throat,chest etc. and it causing pneumonia also.