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Persons suspected of having SARS should be evaluated immediately by a health care provider, and hospitalized under isolation if they meet the definition of a suspected or probable case. Treatment may include: Antibiotics to treat bacterial causes of atypical pneumonia; Anti...[read article]

Tests for SARS

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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.  More
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test for Coronavirus
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A chest x-ray is an x-ray of the chest, lungs, heart, large arteries, ribs, and diaphragm.Chest radiography; Serial chest x-ray; X-ray- chest.The test is performed ...  More
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A WBC count is a blood test to measure the number of white blood cells(WBCs).White blood cells help fight infections. They are also called leukocytes.  More
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A chest tomogram is a picture of the chest area created by moving the x-ray machine in one direction while moving the recording film the other way. This method blur...  More
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The lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) test measures the amount of LDH in the blood.  More
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Coronavirus Antibody Assay Test
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Creatine phosphokinase(CPK) is an enzyme found mainly in the heart, brain, and skeletal muscle. This article discusses the test to measure the amount of CPK is the ...  More
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Viruses are familiar from the common diseases they cause: colds and flu, for instance. But what are they, and how do they cause sickness?  More
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A computed tomography(CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the body.CAT scan; Computed axial tomography scan; Comput...  More
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The pulse oximeter is a photoelectric instrument for measuring oxygen saturation of the blood.  More
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X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation, just like visible light. In a health care setting, a machines sends are individual x-ray particles, called photons.  More
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Medical Procedures for SARS

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Oxygen may be classified as an element, a gas, and a drug. Oxygen therapy is the administration of oxygen at concentrations greater than that in room air to treat o...  More
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Chest physical therapy(CPT) is the term for a group of treatments designed to improve respiratory efficiency, promote expansion of the lungs, strengthen respiratory...  More
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Mechanical ventilation is the use of a mechanical device(machine) to inflate and deflate the lungs.Mechanical ventilation provides the force needed to deliver air t...  More
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