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Conditions›Coronavirus›SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)

SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)

A severe viral respiratory illness that is contagious, and may be life-threatening.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Is a type of:Respiratory tract infections, Coronavirus
How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common is it?

Very rare

Very rare

Extremely rareVery rareRareCommonVery common
Baby0-2Very common
Preteen6-13Very common
Teenager14-18Very common
Young adult19-40Very common
Middle-aged adult41-60Very common

Symptoms

Joint pains
Chest pain
Muscle pain
Rapid breathing
Shortness of breath, made worse by upper respiratory infection
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)
Interferon alfacon 1
2.737 reviews
Ritonavir
2.660 reviews
Ribavirin
2.553 reviews
Steroids

Other treatments

Counseling

Tests

Coagulation profile
Arterial blood gas
Oxygen saturation
Sputum gram stain and culture
Blood culture
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Risk factors

Personal

Prolonged bed rest
Long plane rides
Asbestos exposure

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A 40-year-old member asked:
If you have sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome) do you get better?
3 doctor answers6 doctors weighed in
A 45-year-old member asked:
What exactly is sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome) and what willit do?
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms and signs of severe acute respiratory syndrome (sars)?
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A 18-year-old female asked:
If you have SARS, you will have impaired Gas exchange right? How long does it take to improve and maintain the patient's respiratory status?
1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in
A 83-year-old female asked:
Test performed on the AdviseDx SARS-CoV2 IgG II assay using the Abbott Architect Results SARS-COV-2 IgG Spike Antibody Value 8,172.2 AU/mL Not been ill. Had one Moderna 1/21(severe reaction) J&j 621 Seems this is extraordinarily high? Thank you?
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Can only Asian people get sars?
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Can you explain about sars in details?
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Why is sars mostly in asia. Does this mean it can't come to the us?
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What is the difference between influenza and sars?
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Who is most likely to get sars coronavirus?
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