COVID - 19 Flashcards
Overview of covid - 19
Caused by SARS-Co-2
Can cause mild to severe illness, sometimes leading to hospitalization.
Prevalence of Covid 19
- Caused by a virus therefore everyone is susceptible to catching it,
- Some people are more at risk/worse symptoms than others.
Etiology of covid 19
Contracted through droplets
Larger infectious particles may linger latching onto surrounding objects, infecting someone who is touching the infected surface, then proceeding to touch eyes, mouth, or nose
Pathophysiology of COVID-19
- Viruses only replicate inside living cells
- May be entered through orifices, infecting the respiratory tract and binding to epithelial cell lining the airways, taking control of their protein production.
- Infected cell produces viral copies, damaging themselves and spreading to other cells.
- The immune system responds to fight virus. Inflammation from this causes symptoms like body aches, coughing, runny nose, and fever which are signs your immune system is fighting the virus.
risk factors for covid 19
- adults over the age of 50
- underlying medical conditions
- immunocompromised
- Smokers
- Overweight
diagnostic tests for Covid 19
- Viral tests
- NAATs
- Antigen/At-home tests
- Antibody tests
Prognosis for Covid 19
Incubation period: time between infection and symptoms
Acute period: begins when symptoms start
Recovery period: lingering symptoms
signs and symptoms
Cough, SOB, congestion, sore throat, fever,
Which of the following is not a modifiable risk factor for contracting COVID-19?
A. Vaccination status
B. Poor hand hygiene
C. Not wearing PPE
D. Being of older age
D. Being of older age
Which of the following is a diagnostic test to determine if someone has COVID-19?
A. X-Ray
B. Antigen test
C. Biopsy
D. Ultrasound
B. Antigen test
