Pathophysiology of COVID-19 Severity

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What is the name of the novel beta-coronavirus that causes COVID-19?

MERS-CoV

SARS-CoV-1

SARS-CoV-2 (correct)

H1N1

What percentage of confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases are estimated to be mild according to preliminary reports from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention?

90%

30%

50%

81% (correct)

What percentage of confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases progress to severe pneumonia according to preliminary reports from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention?

20%

40%

14% (correct)

5%

Which of the following is a potential outcome for SARS-CoV-2 cases progressing to severe pneumonia, according to preliminary reports?

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Signup and view all the answers

What is the reported number of global confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of June 15, 2020?

Over 8 million Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the branch of study concerning disordered physiological processes that cause, result from, or are associated with a disease or injury?

Pathophysiology Signup and view all the answers

Which discipline describes conditions typically observed during a disease state?

Pathology Signup and view all the answers

What does pathophysiology seek to explain?

The functional changes due to a disease or pathologic state Signup and view all the answers

From which Ancient Greek words does the term 'pathophysiology' come from?

πάθος (pathos) and φυσιολογία (phisiologia) Signup and view all the answers

In which country did Johannes Müller lead the establishment of physiology research autonomous from medical research in the 1830s?

Germany Signup and view all the answers

Pathophysiology of COVID-19 Severity

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What is the name of the novel beta-coronavirus that causes COVID-19?

What percentage of confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases are estimated to be mild according to preliminary reports from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention?

What percentage of confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases progress to severe pneumonia according to preliminary reports from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention?

Which of the following is a potential outcome for SARS-CoV-2 cases progressing to severe pneumonia, according to preliminary reports?

What is the reported number of global confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of June 15, 2020?

What is the term for the branch of study concerning disordered physiological processes that cause, result from, or are associated with a disease or injury?

Which discipline describes conditions typically observed during a disease state?

What does pathophysiology seek to explain?

From which Ancient Greek words does the term 'pathophysiology' come from?

In which country did Johannes Müller lead the establishment of physiology research autonomous from medical research in the 1830s?

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