Complications of Corona Virus Disease

Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) is responsible for many pulmonary and extrapulmonary complications. The main features of severe manifestations are hypoxia, thrombosis, microthrombi deposition, endothelial cell dysfunction, and cytokine storm. Since

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Clinical Synopsis of COVID-19

Hemanshu Prabhakar  •  Indu Kapoor Charu Mahajan Editors

Clinical Synopsis of COVID-19 Evolving and Challenging

Editors Hemanshu Prabhakar Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi India

Indu Kapoor Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi India

Charu Mahajan Neuroanesthesiology and Critical Care All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi India

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To the humankind who are navigating through this pandemic with all their strength and hope.

Preface

Coronavirus disease is the latest pandemic that has affected humans. The disease has manifested itself in several forms and is now the focus of research worldwide. In this book, we have tried covering all clinical aspects of the coronavirus disease. The volume includes topics related to basic sciences, such as the virology and pathophysiology of the disease. Chapters related to the symptomatology of the disease and making diagnosis have been included. Chapters related to the preparation of the healthcare workers to deal with coronavirus disease have also been included. Anesthetic and intensive care management of coronavirus disease victims is of vast importance, and so chapters covering these issues have also been included. As this pandemic has taken many lives across the world, issues have bee