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Volume 10, Number 2—February 2004
THEME ISSUE
2004 SARS Edition
Clinical Study

Combining Clinical and Epidemiologic Features for Early Recognition of SARS

John A. Jernigan*Comments to Author , Donald E. Low†, and Rita F. Helfand*
Author affiliations: *Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; †University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Table 1

Common clinical features of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Clinical feature Common findings with SARS-associated coronavirus infection
Initial symptoms
Nonrespiratory prodrome lasting 2–7 days characterized by one or more of the following:
          Fever
          Rigors
          Headache
          Malaise
          Myalgia
          Diarrhea
Respiratory phase beginning 2–7 days after onset characterized by:
          Nonproductive cough
          Dyspnea
          Absence of upper respiratory symptoms
Laboratory
Normal or low total leukocyte cell count

Lymphopenia

Mildly depressed platelet count

Elevated lactate dehydrogenase levels
Elevated creatine phosphokinase levels
Elevated transaminase levels
Prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time
Radiographic Abnormal chest x-ray in almost all patients by the second week of illness

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