Diarrhoea: An Atypical Presentation of COVID-19.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
; 30(6): 40-42, 2020 Jun.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32723447
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a viral pneumonia caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease started as an epidemic in China in December 2019 that later achieved a pandemic potential spreading to over 210 countries with more than 3.5 million confirmed cases and close to 250,000 deaths till date. Its symptoms most commonly include, dry cough, fever, myalgia, and fatigue. As the number of new cases keeps on rising, many patients have been documented with gastrointestinal manifestations such as diarrhoea, vomiting and abdominal pain. We report a case of a 23-year-old female who presented with the primary complaint of diarrhoea, after positive contact history with a COVID-19 patient. Key Words SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Pneumonia, ARDS, Diarrhoea.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia Viral
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Infecções por Coronavirus
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Coronavirus
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Diarreia
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Paquistão