COVID-19 and clinical mimics. Correct diagnosis is the key to appropriate therapy

Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2020 May 6;90(2). doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2020.1327.

Abstract

As of 29 April 2020, across the globe, there are 3,216,353 confirmed Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 disease) with 227,894 deaths. The health care infrastructure of most of the countries is overwhelmed due to the gigantic upsurge of the new cases within a short time period. Most of the beds in the regular wards and critical care units are currently occupied by either people under investigation (PUI) or COVID-19 confirmed cases. We hereby discuss the challenges faced while approaching any case of shortness of breath, or other common upper respiratory symptoms during the current COVID-19 pandemic era.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Negative Results
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis*
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed