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What is SARS-COV2 and what does it stand for?

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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome from the Coronavirus 2
Illness caused by the COVID-19 virus

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What other viruses does SARS-COV2 share genetic materials with?

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SARS from 2002-2003 and MERS from 2012 which are 80% similar to it

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Where did COVID-19 come from?

(Etiology, 3 points)

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  • Started in Wuhan, China - traced back to a fish/meat market
  • Believed to have come from bats - 96.2% genetic similarity to bat coronavirus
  • Underwent antigenic shift from bat to human, unknown if intermediate carrier was involved
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What 6 components is the COVID virus made of?

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  • Spike Protein
  • Hemagglutinin Esterase Protein
  • Envelope Bilayer
  • Nucleocapsid protein
  • RNA (single strand)
  • M-protein (membrane) and E-protein (envelope)
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What are the current variants of concern (VOC)?

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None

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What are the current variants under monitoring (VUM)?

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Anything containing the F456L spike mutation

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What are the current variants being monitored (VBM)?

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Omicron
Alpha
Beta
Gamma

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What is the reproductive rate (R0)?

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How many individuals a virus can be passed on to from 1 infected individual

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What is the series interval (Si)?

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The time it takes (in days) to pass on a virus to another individual

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What are the 4 modes of transmission for COVID?

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  1. Respiratory droplet
  2. Fomite - depends on surface
  3. Fecal-oral
  4. Vertical transmission
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How long can COVID last on surfaces (as fomites)?

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Copper + latex = 8 hours
Wood + glass = 5 days

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How long can COVID respiratory droplets stay in the air?

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Up to 3 hours

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What percent of COVID transmission occurs through vertical transmission?

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~3% occurs during later stages of pregnancy and in breastfeeding

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What 4 risk factors increase risk of COVID-19 infection or mortality

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Cardiovascular disease
Lung disease
Diabetes
Immunosuppression or cancer

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What 3 elevated lab values would indicate increased risk of mortality?

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  • D-dimer
  • Ferratin
  • CK-MB
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What are the 3 phases of COVIDs disease course?

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Stage 1 - viral response
Stage 2 - pulmonary phase
Stage 3 - hyper inflammatory phase

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Explain the viral response of COVIDs disease course:

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The viral response includes the incubation and infectious periods
- person shows mild symptoms
- is contagious

18
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Explain the pulmonary phase of COVIDs disease course:

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  • when the adaptive immune response occurs
  • person experiences hypoxia and dyspnea
19
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List the events of the hyper inflammation phase in COVIDs disease course (4)

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  1. Disseminated intravascular coagulation
  2. cytokine storm
  3. ARDS
  4. multi-system organ failure
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What are the target cells and target tissue of COVID?

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Target cells: any cells that have an ACE2 receptor

Lungs are the main target area - alveoli have type 2 pneumocytes with ACE2 receptors

**other cells also have ACE2 receptors, which is why COVID produces a variety of symptoms

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What is the co-receptor that COVID uses?

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Transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2)

22
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Explain the cytokine storm

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AKA Cytokine release syndrome

Whole bunch of WBC are activated through air but they then release a bunch of inflammatory cytokines which then activates more immune cells

– creates positive feedback loop

23
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What 4 WBC are part of the cytokine storm?

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Macrophages
Lymphocytes
Dendritic cells
Monocytes

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What are the 4 effects of the cytokine storm?

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  1. Act on vascular endothelium (VCAMS)
  2. Activate neutrophils
  3. Impaired coagulation
  4. Increase in chemical mediators
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Explain how cytokines act on VCAMs.
The cytokines interleukin-1, 6, 8 tumor necrosis factor A (TNFA) interferon gamma increase the expression of vascular cellular adhesion molecules which pull WBC out of vascular space into lungs
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Explain the activated neutrophil step of the cytokine storm
Increased neutrophil activity results in increased release of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and proteases = damages surrounding cells
27
Explain the effects of damaged type 1 alveolar cells as a result of increased neutrophil activity
Damage to type 1 alveolar cells = impaired gas exchange Hypoxia, SOB
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Explain the effects of damaged type 2 alveolar cells as a result of increased neutrophil activity
Damage to type 2 alveolar cells = decreases surfactant = increases surface tension = alveolar collapse *further impairs gas exchange
29
Explain how coagulation activity is impaired due to the cytokine storm
Increased pro-coagulants and decreased anti-coagulants results in possible clot and pulmonary emboli
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What happens when alveolar cells are damaged? (think CNS)
They release chemical mediators which connect with receptors related to the vagus nerve = CNS stimulation = bronchioconstriction
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What other body systems are affected by COVID?
Olfactory - loss of sense of taste + smell Heart - damaged myocardial tissue GI tract - N+V, diarrhea, abdominal pain Kidneys - decreased function = decreased urine production Liver - decreased function = metabolic disorders
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What are pulmonary complications that can occur due to COVID?
pneumonia pulmonary edema pulmonary emboli ARDS
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What occurs with the lysis of cells with ACE2 receptors?
Increased angiotensin 2 production = affects blood pressure Causes: pulm HTN, increased inflammation, increased vascular permeability = results in acute lung injury
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Explain disseminated intravascular coagulation?
A condition in which small blood clots develop throughout the bloodstream, blocking small blood vessels Increase in clothing depletes the platelets and clotting factors needed to control bleeding = increased risk of excessive bleeding
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What are two methods of diagnosing COVID?
1. Nasopharyngeal swab 2. Serology
36
Explain what a nasopharyngeal swab tests for?
A swab of cells and mucuous test from the present of RNA, it is the gold standard for testing but only has a 70% sensitivity
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How does a serology test diagnose COVID?
Looks for the presence of antibodies IgM = active infection IgG = recovered from infection Combined with RT-PCR, sensitivity increases to 95%
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What are the treatments for mild-moderate COVID infection?
* inhaled corticosteroids * antiretrovirals
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What are the treatments for severe COVID infection?
* dexamethasone * antiretrovirals +/- supplemental O2
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What are treatments for critically ill COVID infection?
* dexamethasone * LMW heparin * high-flow O2 or mechanical ventilation * +/- immunosuppressants to prevent or lessen cytokine storm effects

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