Written by physicians and scientists with expertise in this evolving area, Textbook of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 provides a coherent, readable, and clinically relevant review of the biology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, immunology, clinical features, current treatment, and prevention strategies for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Using both a systemic and topic-based approach, it summarizes and clarifies the extensive literature published on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, includes a comprehensive bibliography, and provides answers to clinical questions at the point of care from multiple specialty perspectives.
Key Features
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Includes dedicated chapters for pulmonary, cardiac, neurological, and oral manifestations of COVID-19.
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Covers therapeutics and novel therapeutic targets of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19.
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Addresses the diagnostic and management challenges of COVID-19 in the emergency department.
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Discusses COVID-19 in special populations, including the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant mothers and to the fetus and newborn.
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Provides a systematic overview and comparison of vaccines that are approved and in development.
Author Information
By Subramani Mani, MBBS (MD), PhD, Independent research consultant; Former Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine; Former Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University, Franklin, Tennessee and Jorn-Hendrik Weitkamp, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Part 1: The Basics: Epidemiology, Biology,Pathogenesis, Immunology, and Natural History
1 Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
2 SARS-CoV-2: Structure, Pathogenesis, and Diagnosis
3 Immunology of COVID-19
4 COVID-19: Natural History and Spectrum of Disease
Part 2: The Clinical: Manifestations in Systems and Domains of the Body
5 Pulmonary Manifestations of COVID-19
6 COVID-19 and the Cardiovascular System
7 Neurological Manifestations of COVID-19
8 Oral Cavity and COVID-19: Clinical Manifestations,Pathology, and Dental Profession
9 Gastrointestinal Manifestations of COVID-19
10 Kidney Manifestations of COVID-19
11 Ophthalmic Manifestations of COVID-19
12 Psychiatric Manifestations of COVID-19
Part 3: Fetus, Newborn, Infants, Children
13 Impact of Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Infection on the Fetus and Newborn
14 COVID-19 in Children and Adolescents
Part 4: Special Topics: Emergency Medicine,Therapeutics, Novel Targets, Vaccines
15 COVID-19: Emergency Medicine Perspectives
16 Therapeutics for COVID-19
17 Novel Therapeutic Targets for SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
18 Vaccine Basics and the Development and Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccines
Glossary
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