Clinical presentation summary infographic
COVID-19
COVID-19 clinical presentation
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<p style="text-size:12px;">COVID-19 can present with a myriad of symptoms so should probably be on most differential diagnosis lists during the pandemic</p>
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COVID Differential Diagnosis
COVID complications
- Venous thromboembolism
- Cardiovascular complications
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Acute liver injury
- Neurological complications
- Acute pancreatic injury
- Sepsis
- Respiratory failure
- Paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome
- Autoimmune Haemolytic anaemia
- Immune Thrombocytopenia
Red Flags
- Severe SOB at rest
- Difficulty breathing
- Pain or pressure in the chest
- Cold, clammy, or pale and mottled skin
- New confusion
- Becoming difficult to rouse
- Blue lips of face
- Little or no urine output
- Coughing up blood
- Other conditions such as:
- Neck stiffness
- Non-blanching rash
Long-COVID
Investigations to consider
Primary care tests
- FBC, CRP
- U+Es, LFTs, TFTs
- BNP
- Ferritin
- ECG
- CXR