If you've read about the symptoms of COVID-19, you'll know that a lot of them are pretty non-specific, like cough, fever, or fatigue. How can we be sure that somebody has COVID-19?
In this episode, you'll learn about:
- the clinical presentation of COVID-19
- different diagnostic options for COVID-19
- how each of these diagnostic tests works
- the pros and cons of each of the diagnostic tests for COVID-19
You can find the source material for this episode on the Harvard Medical Student COVID-19 Curriculum Website.
Episode credits:
Content Development: Harvard Medical Student COVID-19 Curriculum
Narration: Casey Kim and Ryan O'Keefe
Script Preparation: Casey Kim
Editing: Casey Kim
Modified with Permission from the Harvard Medical Student COVID-19 Curriculum Module 1: Basic Virology and Immunology
Authors: Adi Achanta; Stephanie Alden; Pamela Chen; Nicole M. Gilette; Ashwini Joshi; Pinky Langat, PhD; Jeff Meng; Blake Oberfeld; Jordan Said; Simone Sasse; Abigail Schiff, PhD; Allen Zhou
Editor: Kendall Carpenter
Reviewers: Gaurav Gaiha, MD, PhD; Daniel Solomon, MD; Shiv Pillai, MD, PhD
