The physical examination revealed a body temperature of 37.2☌, blood pressure of 134/87 mm Hg, pulse of 110 beats per minute, respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute, and oxygen saturation of 96% while the patient was breathing ambient air.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the novel coronavirus outbreak in China and, because of his symptoms and recent travel, decided to see a health care provider.Īpart from a history of hypertriglyceridemia, the patient was an otherwise healthy nonsmoker. The patient stated that he had seen a health alert from the U.S. He disclosed that he had returned to Washington State on January 15 after traveling to visit family in Wuhan, China. After waiting approximately 20 minutes, he was taken into an examination room and underwent evaluation by a provider. On checking into the clinic, the patient put on a mask in the waiting room. On January 19, 2020, a 35-year-old man presented to an urgent care clinic in Snohomish County, Washington, with a 4-day history of cough and subjective fever.
