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Group 2 Patients – Mildly Symptomatic

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We’ve now been able to group patients with COVID-19 into one of four groups based on symptoms, treatment, and possible outcome scenarios. Group one patients are those who are essentially asymptomatic, individuals who are likely to have no real noticeable symptoms. They will recover fully and are not going to get tested. This next group of patients are those who are mildly symptomatic. This group likely represents the largest group of COVID-19 positive patients. These individuals will have symptoms that are mild, but noticeable. They may include fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat. Many patients with these symptoms will have little to no disruption in their daily activities because the symptoms so closely resemble a common cold. These are individuals who might visit their local pharmacy and obtain over the counter remedies like cough suppressants and decongestants and anti-histamines, but more often than not, they’re not normally seeking care or advice from a professional healthcare source, such as a primary care doctor, urgent care or emergency department. Patients in this group under current guidelines may never be tested and therefore will not know that they’re infected.

For that reason, if you have symptoms that fit you into the mildly symptomatic group and cannot get tested, you should assume that you were infected and observe appropriate self isolation for 14 days, in addition to observing all other appropriate practices, such as hand washing, keeping inanimate surfaces clean and avoiding touching your face and social distancing. Mildly symptomatic patients will fully recover and generally do not require a professional or clinical care. In other words, they should not come to the emergency department and unless they’re directed by their doctor, they should not present to the doctor’s office. When these patients present to the PCP or the urgent care or the emergency room, there’s a great risk of transmitting the coronavirus to others who may be one who are part of a high-risk patient group. Isolation for 14 days, along with rest, hydration should be your mantra in patients with both subclinical group one symptoms or patients that are mildly symptomatic. Your role as a member of group one or the subclinical group is to reduce transmission in order to protect other people.

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