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SARS
(Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
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Tables and
Figures
Table 1: Summary of Probable SARS Cases With Onset of Illness From
November 1, 2002 to July 31, 2003
Table 2: Clinical Features of SARS on
Presentation
Table 3:
WHO Case Definitions of SARS in the
Post-Outbreak Period
Table 4: CDC Updated Interim Case
Definition for SARS
Table 5:
Diagnostic Tests for SARS-CoV
Figure
1: Serial chest radiographs of a 30 year-old
male patient with SARS. Initial chest radiograph on day 3 of illness showed
right lower zone infiltrate. He developed ARDS on day 9 requiring invasive
ventilatory support. His condition improved following 3 pulses of 0.5g per
day of methylprednisolone.
Figure 2:
High resolution CT of thorax of a 32 year-old male patient showing bilateral
ground-glass opacification with interlobular septal and intralobular
interstitial thickening.
Vignettes
Wu LP, Wang
NC, Chang YH, et al.
Duration of Antibody Responses after Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome. Emerg Infect Dis 2007;13:1562-1564.
Berger S.
Emergence of Infectious Diseases into the
21st Century, 2008.
Authors
David SC Hui, MBBS, M.D.,
Joseph JY Sung, MBBS, M.D., Ph.D.
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