Alert for non‐respiratory symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 patients in epidemic period: A case report of familial cluster with three asymptomatic COVID‐19 patients

Covid 19 being a pandemic has uniformly and bizarrely affected the globe in a most unpredictable manner. So it becomes very important to unravel the transmission dynamics and the effect of the virus which has made it a deadly virus so far. Covid 19 is a member of coronavirus family, which also includes the SARS virus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and MERS (Middle East Respiratory Symptoms) virus. The family of Coronavirus includes virus strains that the common cold and flu are caused [1].

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Severe respiratory symptoms to oxaliplatin infusion: a case report of delayed hypersensitivity reaction

Investigational New Drugs ◽

10.1007/s10637-009-9250-8 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 185-186 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Simona Potenza ◽

Guglielmo Nasti ◽

Ottaiano Alessandro ◽

Amelia Filippelli ◽

Francesco Rossi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Hypersensitivity Reaction ◽

Respiratory Symptoms ◽

Delayed Hypersensitivity ◽

Delayed Hypersensitivity Reaction

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Coronavirus disease-19 Pandemic-Induced Panic Disorder

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3889/oamjms.2021.6318 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (T3) ◽

pp. 237-239

Author(s):

Muhammad Surya Husada ◽

Mustafa M. Amin ◽

Munawir Saragih

Keyword(s):

Infectious Disease ◽

Case Report ◽

Panic Disorder ◽

Panic Attack ◽

Respiratory Symptoms ◽

Panic Attacks ◽

Psychosocial Burden ◽

Her Family ◽

Common Diagnosis ◽

The Individual

Background: COVID-19 is a newly emerging infectious disease which is found to be caused by SARS-2. COVID-19 pandemic has spread worldwide causing a rapidly increasing number of mental disorders cases, primarily anxiety disorder. Since majority of panic disorder patients are present with great anxiety in response to their physical or respiratory symptoms, support and encouragement from psychiatrist or therapist are fundamental to alleviate the severity of the symptoms. Case Report: We reported a case of COVID-19 induced panic disorder in a woman, 52 years old, batak tribe who started to experience multiple panic attacks since one of her family members was confirmed to be Covid-10 positive. Conclusion: In general, panic disorder is a common diagnosis, but this case appeared to be interesting as it is induced by COVID-19 pandemic. As in this case, the individual who experienced multiple panic attack is not even a COVID-19 patient but has one of her family member affected by the virus. A wide body of evidence has shown that this pandemic massively contributes to worsening of psychosocial burden in nationwide.

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Patient re-presents to the clinic with reactive arthritis in the right hip after covid-19 infection: A case report

10.21203/rs.3.rs-230354/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kamyar Shokraee ◽

Soroush Moradi ◽

Tahereh Eftekhari ◽

Rasoul Shajari ◽

Maryam Masoumi

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Reactive Arthritis ◽

Respiratory Symptoms ◽

Gastrointestinal Infection ◽

Case Presentation ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Methyl Prednisolone ◽

First Case ◽

The Right

Abstract Background: SARS-COV-2, first reported in December 2019, usually presents with respiratory symptoms but can have various other manifestations and sequelae. One of the rare complications of COVID-19 infection is Reactive Arthritis. This complication is more likely to occur following sexually transmitted or gastrointestinal infection.Case presentation: Herein, we report a 58 years old woman hospitalized following COVID-19 infection and was discharged after a week. She consequently presented to the clinic ten days after her discharge, complaining of walking difficulties and radiating pain in her right hip. After ultrasound and MRI, she was diagnosed with reactive arthritis inflammation in the hip’s neck. Other known microorganisms responsible for reactive arthritis were ruled out before attributing it to the earlier COVID-19 infection. She reached remission after being treated using a combination of indomethacin and depot methyl-prednisolone for 14 days. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first case of reactive arthritis caused by SARS-COV-2 in the hip. Further attention should be paid to symptoms occurring after an episode of infection with COVID-19 in order to expand our understanding of the disease and the symptoms with which it can manifest.

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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with dengue and chikungunya virus coinfection: case report during an epidemic period

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo ◽

10.1590/s1678-9946201860048 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 60 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Maria Luiza Almeida Bastos ◽

Ruth Maria Oliveira de Araújo ◽

Deivide de Sousa Oliveira ◽

Ana Nery Melo Cavalcante ◽

Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Junior

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura ◽

Chikungunya Virus ◽

Thrombocytopenic Purpura ◽

Epidemic Period

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A Survey of Nosocomial Respiratory Viral Infections in a Children's Hospital: Occult Respiratory Infection in Patients Admitted During an Epidemic Season

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ◽

10.1086/646330 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 231-238 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Paul N. Goldwater ◽

A. James Martin ◽

Brownwyn Ryan ◽

Sylvia Morris ◽

Jill Thompson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Respiratory Infection ◽

Respiratory Symptoms ◽

Respiratory Virus ◽

Pediatric Hospital ◽

Children's Hospital ◽

Asymptomatic Patients ◽

Number Of Patients ◽

Epidemic Period ◽

Children’S Hospital ◽

Hospital Acquired

AbstractObjective:To define the extent of shedding of respiratory viruses and Mycoplasma pneumoniae among a population of pediatric patients admitted to the hospital during a winter epidemic period and to identify nosocomial infections within this population.Design:An open, prospective survey of patients admitted to three wards (General Medical, Respiratory Infectious, and Infectious Diseases) of a pediatric hospital during a defined three-month period.Patients:All patients with medical, respiratory, and infectious conditions admitted to three wards of the Adelaide Children's Hospital had nasopharyngeal aspirations performed at the time of admission with the purpose of documenting viral and M pneumoniae shedding. Patients were monitored daily for the development of symptoms of respiratory infection or new symptoms of respiratory disease. Such patients underwent a further nasopharyngeal aspiration for the purpose of diagnosing hospital-acquired infection.Results:Nasopharyngeal aspirations were obtained from 601 patients. Forty-seven percent of asymptomatic patients were positive for a respiratory virus orMpneumoniae, and 61% of patients with respiratory symptoms were also positive. Gastroenteritis patients shed viruses in 66% of cases. Respiratory symptoms were initially overlooked by admitting physicians but subsequently identified in 110 cases, and 46% of these were found to be positive for a respiratory virus or M pneumoniae. There were 18 possible hospital acquired infections among the 293 initially virus-negative patients. Multiple isolates were obtained from a substantial number of patients, especially those with respiratory symptoms.Conclusions:A substantial proportion of all patients admitted to a pediatric hospital during winter represent a potential source of infection, and strict infection control measures should be enacted to limit the spread of these infections.

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Miller Fisher syndrome and COVID-19: is there a link?

BMJ Case Reports ◽

10.1136/bcr-2020-236419 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. e236419 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Amanda Ray

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽

Respiratory Symptoms ◽

Miller Fisher Syndrome ◽

Guillain Barre Syndrome ◽

The Novel ◽

Fisher Syndrome ◽

Guillain Barré Syndrome ◽

Guillain Barré

Beyond the typical respiratory symptoms and fever associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome, we may still have much to learn about other manifestations of the novel SARS-CoV-2 infection. A patient presented with Guillain-Barré syndrome in China with a concurrent SARS-CoV-2 infection. The following case report looks at a patient presenting with the rare Miller Fisher syndrome, a variant of Guillain-Barré while also testing positive for COVID-19.

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Pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium in an adolescent with asthma attacks. Case report

Case reports ◽

10.15446/cr.v6n1.81485 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 63-69

Author(s):

María Fernanda Ochoa-Ariza ◽

Jorge Luis Trejos-Caballero ◽

Cristian Mauricio Parra-Gelves ◽

Marly Esperanza Camargo-Lozada ◽

Marlon Adrián Laguado-Nieto

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Chest Pain ◽

Subcutaneous Emphysema ◽

Respiratory Symptoms ◽

Laboratory Tests ◽

Young Patients ◽

Clinical Suspicion ◽

X Ray ◽

Chest X Ray ◽

The Right

Introduction: Pneumomediastinum is defined as the presence of air in the mediastinal cavity. This is a rare disease caused by surgical procedures, trauma or spontaneous scape of air from the lungs; asthma is a frequently associated factor. It has extensive differential diagnoses due to its symptoms and clinical signs.Case presentation: A 17-year-old female patient presented with respiratory symptoms for 2 days, dyspnea, chest pain radiated to the neck and shoulders, right supraclavicular subcutaneous emphysema, wheezing in both lung fields, tachycardia and tachypnea. On admission, laboratory tests revealed leukocytosis and neutrophilia, and chest X-ray showed subcutaneous emphysema in the right supraclavicular region. Diagnosis of pneumomediastinum was confirmed through a CT scan of the chest. The patient was admitted for treatment with satisfactory evolution.Discussion: Pneumomediastinum occurs mainly in young patients with asthma, and is associated with its exacerbation. This condition can cause other complications such as pneumopericardium, as in this case. The course of the disease is usually benign and has a good prognosis.Conclusion: Because of its presentation, pneumomediastinum requires clinical suspicion to guide the diagnosis and treatment. In this context, imaging is fundamental.

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