COVID-19 fear-induced anorexia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive disorder leading to fatal megaloblastic anemia: Lethal psychological complication of the pandemic.
J Family Med Prim Care
; 11(2): 799-801, 2022 Feb.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1776492
ABSTRACT
We report a young female having severe pallor and breathlessness on presentation, being diagnosed as a case of megaloblastic anemia, which was confirmed on bone marrow biopsy. On detailed history taking, she was revealed to have anorexia nervosa precipitated due to extreme fear of COVID-19 along with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Thus, a psychiatric disorder presenting due to simple phobia of COVID-19 can also have a fatal outcome in the young. Therefore, psychiatric health needs urgent attention by physicians, governments, and policymakers across the globe to prevent the surge of mental illness during the ongoing pandemic.
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English
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J Family Med Prim Care
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2022
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Jfmpc.jfmpc_1906_21
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