COVID-19
Let an agent give general, non-diagnostic information about COVID-19, urgent signs first, and route people to official public health guidance and clinicians.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent give general, non-diagnostic information about COVID-19, urgent signs first, and route people to official public health guidance and clinicians.
An infectious respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, first identified in 2019 and responsible for a global pandemic; illness ranges from mild to severe and can have long-term effects (long COVID).
What it is for: A disease addressed by public health, vaccination, testing and clinical care.
It can be follow current official public health guidance; seek urgent care for severe symptoms; get vaccinated according to national advice; find support for long COVID.
Distinguishing features
Viral respiratory disease
Wide range of severity
Vaccines available
Guidance changes over time
What it looks like
Not visible; symptoms may include fever, cough, fatigue, loss of smell and breathlessness.
How it is recognised
Caused by SARS-CoV-2
Diagnosed by tests such as PCR or antigen tests
Long COVID is ongoing symptoms after infection
Related models
is a kind of - category
is caused by - virus
is prevented by - prevention
is tracked by - authorities
In practice
Families and kinds
mild and moderate COVID-19
severe and critical COVID-19
long COVID
paediatric presentations
Identifiers
ICD-11 RA01 COVID-19
Standards and regulation
WHO guidance
National public health guidance
International Health Regulations
Failure modes and hazards
Outdated guidance
Misinformation
Delaying care for severe symptoms
Diagnosis or treatment advice by an agent
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Urgent Severe signs first.
Severe illness needs care.
Red flags
Emergency signs.
Red flags
Emergency signs.
- Are there signs such as severe breathlessness, chest pain or confusion needing emergency care? boundary
- Who should be called? action
Risk groups
Higher risk.
Risk
Higher-risk people.
- Is the person in a higher-risk group who should contact a clinician early? boundary
- What does official guidance say? provenance
Guidance Official advice.
Guidance changes over time.
Current
Public health advice.
Current
Current guidance.
- What does current official guidance say, and when was it updated? provenance
- Which authority issued it? provenance
Testing
Tests.
Testing
Testing.
- How can someone get tested, if advised? action
- What do results mean in general terms? definition
Prevention Vaccines and hygiene.
Prevention reduces harm.
Vaccination
Eligibility.
Vaccination
Vaccination.
- Who is eligible for vaccination under national advice? provenance
- Where can it be booked? action
Infection control
Measures.
Infection control
Infection control.
- Which measures do health agencies recommend currently? provenance
- In which settings? definition
Long COVID Ongoing symptoms.
Long COVID needs support.
Support
Services.
Support
Long COVID support.
- Where can someone with ongoing symptoms get assessed and supported? action
- Are specialist services available? provenance
Misinformation
Claims.
Misinformation
Misinformation.
- Is a claim about COVID-19 supported by reliable evidence? provenance
- Which source confirms or refutes it? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should long COVID be a separate entry?
- How should current guidance be linked and dated?
- How should variant information be recorded?