COVID-19 Complications and Risk Factors: Literature Review
COVID-19 Complications and Risk Factors: Literature Review is organized by Collaborative Education (CE).
Description:
In this presentation, Dr. Saunders provides a comprehensive discussion on the current understanding of the COVID-19 virus. Starting with an introduction to multiple coronaviruses and their interactions with humans Dr. Saunders reviews the Physiology of Covid-19 infection, Risk factors for contracting Covid-19 The clinical course of a Covid-19 infection, What defines long haul Covid-19 and the Clinical course of long-haul patients.
Learning Objectives:
• Understand the types of coronaviruses and their various interactions with humans
• Understand the physiology of how Covid-19 enters and affects human health
• Learn who is most at risk if Covid-19 is contracted
• Understand the clinical course of a typical Covid-19 infection: subjective and objective changes
• Recognize when Covid-19 becomes a chronic or ‘long haul’ case: subjective and objective measures
• Understand the clinical course of long-haul patients