About this episode
What are the symptoms? What distinguishes coronavirus from other influenza-like illness? When coronavirus is suspected, what should you do? Show notes and references CME credit: https://www.acponline.org/cme-moc/cme/internal-medicine-podcasts/core-im ACP Interactive Learning Module Time Stamps 01:30 Novel parts of coronavirus 03:00 What symptoms do patients present with for the novel coronavirus? 04:22 What distinguishes coronavirus from other influenza-like illness? 05:31 When coronavirus is suspected, what should you do? 07:13 What does testing for coronavirus entail? 09:06 What kind of isolation is required? 10:13 Do patients need to be isolated in biocontainment units? 10:42 What is treatment for the novel coronavirus? 12:30 Potential for vaccines 15:23 What is R0? 17:12 Animal reservoirs with 2019-nCoV, SARS, and MERS 19:18 What should we tell patients for prevention? Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840 Our Sponsors: * Check out Branch Basics and use the code COREIM for 15% off: https://branchbasics.com * Check out FIGS and use code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com * Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.org Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy