COVID-19: The Medical Fundamentals

Overview

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly became a public health emergency of international concern in 2020. By April 11, 2020, the new coronavirus had infected more than 1,600,000 people, and killed more than 100,000 people worldwide. Where does the virus come from? How does it transmit? How to identify the patients, cure and control the disease? What to do to protect people physically and mentally? This course will help you to find the answers to the above questions. Taking COVID-19 as an example, the course systematically integrates the basic knowledge of pathogenic biology, clinical medicine, public health and psychology. The combination of case-based teaching and medical theory makes the learning easy. The learners will master basic medical knowledge and establish prevention and control concept of infectious diseases, especially COVID-19. The teaching team is built up by senior medical educators, doctors and researchers. Get to learn today and get yourself ready for fighting against COVID-19 quickly with multi-angle medical vision.

Syllabus

1. Introduction

1.1 Public Health Emergency - COVID-19 Epidemic in China

2. Pathogenic Biology of COVID-19

2.1 What Is the Novel Coronavirus?
2.2 Biological Characteristics of the Novel Coronavirus
2.3 Pathogenicity and Immunity of the Novel Coronavirus
2.4 Research Progress of the Vaccine of COVID-19

3. Diagnosis and Treatment of COVID-19

3.1 Clinical Manifestations of COVID-19
3.2 Chest Imaging Findings of COVID-19
3.3 Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of COVID-19
3.4 Treatment of COVID-19

4. Epidemiology, Prevention and Control of COVID-19

4.1 Source of Infection of COVID-19
4.2 The Route of Transmission of COVID-19
4.3 Susceptible Population to COVID-19
4.4 Case Surveillance of COVID-19
4.5 Close Contacts of COVID-19 cases
4.6 Personal Protection against COVID-19
4.7 Fully Understand the Flu, Take the Initiative to Scientifically Prevent and Control It

5. Psychology and Psychological Intervention of Different People under Epidemic COVID-19

5.1 Psychology and Psychological Intervention of the COVID-19 Confirmed Patients
5.2 Psychology and Psychological Intervention of the COVID-19 Suspected Patients
5.3 Psychology and Psychological Intervention of the General Public
5.4 Psychology and Psychological Intervention of the Helper