Study of Abdominal findings by ultrasound in COVID- 19 patients at King Fahd Specialist hospital Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

This was a study to evaluate abdominal pathology by the use of ultrasound that was done at King Fahd Specialist Hospital -Tabuk -Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from January 1, 2022 to May 2022. The problem of the study was to know the negative impact of the COVID-19 virus on the digestive system, especially the abdomen, and its problems, which became clear and its importance in reducing risks. The intended aim of this study was to demonstrate the role of ultrasound in diagnosing abdominal outcomes in a COVID-19 patient. The data collected by the Designed clinical data collection sheets containing all study variables of 41 patients came to the ultrasound department to perform an abdominal ultrasound in the study area. The data was analyzed using Excel to give a more accurate analysis of the data. According to the results of the clinical data collection sheet, ultrasound has an effective role in assessment of the negative impact of COVID-19 virus on the digestive system and abdomen with great confidence, Overall, the researchers recommended that ultrasound imaging it is better to detect the circumference of the abdomen, especially liver and gallbladder diseases and digestive problems, which are more accurately and accurately shown in ultrasound..