Overview
This case study is designed to review the pathophysiology of COVID-19. It will help you become familiar with the clinical presentations and strong review for consultation of symptoms, organize your thoughts, and act based on current research and clinical understanding. This case study is geared toward nurses but will be helpful to any provider treating this population.
Learning Objectives
- Student will be able to explain the pathophysiology of COVID-19
- Student will be able to relate the pathophysiology to nursing interventions
- Student will correctly interpret lab and assessment findings
- Student will accurately explain what organ systems are impacted by COVID-19
- Student will accurately communicate a patient’s status using SBAR communication
Resources
- Krynytska I, Marushchak M, Birchenko I, Dovgalyuk A, Tokarskyy O. COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome versus classical acute respiratory distress syndrome (a narrative review). Iran J Microbiol. 2021 Dec;13(6):737-747. doi: 10.18502/ijm.v13i6.8072. PMID: 35222850; PMCID: PMC8816697.
- Valbuena VSM, Merchant RM, Hough CL. Racial and Ethnic Bias in Pulse Oximetry and Clinical Outcomes. JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(7):699–700. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.1903
- Jain U. Effect of COVID-19 on the Organs. Cureus. 2020 Aug 3;12(8):e9540. doi: 10.7759/cureus.9540. PMID: 32905500; PMCID: PMC7470660.
- Jirjees F, Saad AK, Al Hano Z, Hatahet T, Al Obaidi H, Dallal Bashi YH. COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines: Do They Really Reflect Best Medical Practices to Manage the Pandemic? Infectious Disease Reports. 2021; 13(2):259-284. https://doi.org/10.3390/idr13020029
- Mayo Clinic |Comparing the differences between COVID-19 Vaccines
- Marik PE, Iglesias J, Varon J, Kory P. A scoping review of the pathophysiology of COVID-19. Int J ImmunopatholPharmacol. 2021 Jan-Dec;35:20587384211048026. doi: 10.1177/20587384211048026. PMID: 34569339; PMCID: PMC8477699.
- American College of Emergency Physicians Laboratory Abnormalities COVID-19
Course Content
Case Study COVID
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