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The Corona Virus
Actually a photograph of the Buttonbush reminiscent of the shape of the virus
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The corona virus at 1/100 the size of a human cell, threatens the people on the earth which is 8000 X 1,609,344,000,000 its size.
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The corona virus at 1/100 the size of a human cell, threatens the people on the earth which is 8000 X 1,609,344,000,000 its size.
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Wet market selling live and dead bats, fish, badgers, turtles, anteaters…
Infected bat
Image of the bat – courtesy Oren Peles
The COVID 19 virus travelling from one part of the world to Boston Medical Center and into the chest of one of our patients with devastating results
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POTENTIALLY A FATAL MOVE
A mere scratching of your chin could be fatal.
One of the best reasons to wear a mask is to remind you: hands off.
Please keep your hands off your face!
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Hands to Mouth
Source of Contamination and then Transmission in Conversation
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Children Playing
Note the Batman Masks
Transmission in Conversation and Contact
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Self Contamination from Infected Hands
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INHALATION
The virus enters the lungs and travels to the smallest parts of the lungs, tiny lung sacs called the alveoli where oxygen exchange takes place
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CELLULAR INVASION
Corona virus invades the cells of the alveoli by using its spike glycoproteins. These spike proteins attach to the cell membrane and the virus can then enter the cell.
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CELLULAR INVASION
Corona virus invades the cells of the alveoli by using its spike glycoproteins. These spike proteins attach to the cell membrane and the virus can then enter the cell.
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INFLAMMATION
The virus replicates and invades more cells of the alveoli
As COVID-19 causes inflammation of the the lungs, infected fluid fills the lungs thus disrupting gas exchange.
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PROGRESSION AS THE DISEASE SPREADS IN THE LUNGS
The infection starts in small basal segments
INFLAMMATION
The virus replicates and invades more cells of the alveoli
As COVID-19 causes inflammation of the the lungs, infected fluid fills the lungs thus disrupting gas exchange.
Ashley Davidoff TheCommonVein.net
PROGRESSION AS THE DISEASE SPREADS IN THE LUNGS
The infection starts in small basal segments
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PROGRESSION
and progresses to involve more and more lung
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PROGRESSION
and progresses to involve more and more lung
INITIAL PATCHY INVOLVEMENT
It spreads to both lungs
The Devil is in the Chest and Lungs and has One Mission
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Debilitated and in the ICU
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Debilitated Intubated and in the ICU
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MULTIFOCAL PNEUMONIA
Advancing infection involves more lung and prevents efficient and effective gas exchange (inhalation of oxygen and expiration of carbon dioxide). When this exchange is not possible, a ventilator is necessary

 

Extensive Disease With ARDS

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Organizing Pneumonia

 

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