Open AccessSymptomatic and optimal supportive care of critical COVID-19: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Qi-Lin Pang,
Wencheng He,
Jinxiu Li,
Lei Huang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i23.6181
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , supportive psychotherapy , intensive care medicine , virology , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity is classified as asymptomatic, mild, moderate, severe, and critical. Mild cases account for a large percentage of cases in the epidemic and typically exhibit a favorable prognosis. However, a 49%-67% mortality is noted in critical cases. No COVID-19-specific drug has been reported to date, and symptomatic and optimal supportive care, including oxygenation, anti-coinfection treatments, and ventilation, represent the mainstay of treatment for this disease, especially in critical patients.