Sosa GJO

Language: Spanish
References: 11
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ABSTRACT

Among the clinical manifestations of patients with COVID-19 are neurological and mental symptoms.It is important to differentiate in the first contact doctor’s office the various signs and symptoms that can be confused with some other nosological entity. Patients with COVID-19 are classified mainly in: mild, moderate, severe and critical cases. The important differentiation of each of them is essential in the first care contact, whether in triage, medical office or in the emergency service, laboratory or office studies can guide the possible risks or complications of diagnosed patients with COVID-19 and the management that will be given according to its severity.

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