How to diagnose new pneumonia in fever clinic

Upon arrival at the fever clinic, the diagnosis of novel coronavirus pneumonia begins with a history of whether the patient has been to other infected areas, such as Wuhan, within 14 days prior to the onset of fever and cough, whether he or she has been in contact with similar febrile or confirmed patients, and whether there is a clustering of illnesses. In addition to this, the patient should be examined, including blood tests, C-reactive protein, other pathogens that may cause fever, including influenza A and B, and chest imaging. After these tests, a comprehensive analysis of whether the patient is a suspected patient is performed. If the patient is a suspected patient, a novel coronavirus nucleic acid test is given to the patient to clarify the diagnosis through the nucleic acid test results. Content source: Dr. You Lai