In Moscow at the full capacity earned 45 outpatient CT centers involved in the diagnosis of patients with SARS, community-acquired pneumonia and suspected novel coronavirus infection.
in Addition to CT scan for patients with suspected COVID-19 in these centres doing more tests: General blood analysis, an electrocardiogram, a fence of smears on novel coronavirus infection, if necessary, carry out ultrasound examination. This approach allows not only to diagnose the presence of pneumonia, but to determine its nature.
After the necessary examination, the doctors diagnosed, and based on the clinical picture, decide on hospitalization of patients or determine treatment tactics of the patient at home. The centers are working around the clock. A CT scan of the patient directs physician clinics or tele-health center of the Department of health of Moscow or delivers patient arrived at the ambulance.
the Clinic, staffed by the CT centers are temporarily closed for scheduled visits of citizens to health care in the branches. This measure is necessary to ensure epidemiological safety of patients and medical personnel.
on 8 April in Moscow created clinical Committee against coronavirus infection, which is composed of chief freelance specialists of the Department of health and senior doctors of the hospitals identified for placement of patients with coronavirus infection and pneumonia. Members of the clinical Committee has already made the first initiatives to abandon the separation of hospitals for coronavirus and hospitals for the treatment of pneumonia, as well as create outpatient clinics with the diagnosis of coronavirus-based clinics.
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Patients with COVID-19 now take in Federal, city and private hospitals, and the Troitsky and Novomoskovsky administrative areas in the settlement Voronovo build the infectious diseases hospital with 900 beds.
in addition, some of them are treated at home — they have been mild and did not require hospital care. The condition of patients is constantly monitored by experts of the center for telehealth of the Department of health of Moscow.
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