Acute pericarditis as a clinical manifestation in COVID-19 infection in a district hospital setting.
Med J Malaysia
; 77(3): 393-395, 2022 05.
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| ID: mdl-35638498
ABSTRACT
The global outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) pandemic has heavily impacted the health service, leading to increased mortality and morbidity. Although known to manifest primarily as a respiratory illness, there are reports of cardiac involvement as extrapulmonary manifestation. We are reporting a case of pericarditis in a young patient who presented with only cardiac symptoms in COVID-19. He was admitted to the hospital for observation and treated with oral colchicine and oral ibuprofen. His conditions improved and subsequently discharged well. Acute pericarditis can present as part of the COVID-19 extrapulmonary spectrum. Therefore, it is important and challenging for clinicians to recognise the atypical presentations of COVID-19 to reduce morbidity and mortality.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pericardite
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med J Malaysia
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Malásia