By vgreene, 19 May, 2020 Anosmia or ageusia preceding resp sx commonly reported, esp among women and young/middle-aged pts not requiring hospitalization (anosmia appears to be specific to COVID-19, unlike other sx which overlap w/ other resp and viral illnesses)
By vgreene, 19 May, 2020 Many pts experience GI sx (eg, diarrhea, N/V) sometimes prior to developing resp s/sx
By vgreene, 19 May, 2020 Atypical presentations have been described; older pts and those w/ medical comorbidities may have delayed fever and resp sx
By vgreene, 19 May, 2020 Presentation varies, but most individuals will develop the following: fever or chills; cough; SOB; myalgia; HA; new loss of smell/taste; sore throat; congestion/rhinorrhea; N/V; diarrhea
By vgreene, 19 May, 2020 Incubation period of COVID-19 thought to extend to 14 days, w/ a median time of 4-5 days from exposure to sx onset; 1 study reported that 97.5% of those that will develop sx will do so w/in 11.5 days of infxn
By vgreene, 19 May, 2020 Lymphopenia, neutrophilia, elevated ALT/AST, elevated LDH, high CRP, and high ferritin may be assoc w/ greater illness severity