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A Case of 45-Year Man Who Succumbed to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Khan, Muhammad Ahmed; Khan, Muhammad Ameen.
  • Khan MA; Combined Military Hospital, Mardan, Pakistan.
  • Khan MA; Combined Military Hospital, Mardan, Pakistan.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak ; 30(6): 37-39, 2020 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-690665
ABSTRACT
We present a case of a 45-year male with history of fever and cough, followed by shortness of breath, lethargy and confusion at home. He was a known hypertensive, smoker and naswaar addict. He had history of contact with a friend who had recently returned from China, and used to work there as a physician. On presentation, he was hypoxic with bilateral coarse crepitations; and chest radiograph showed left middle zone consolidation. Considering the current pandemic, provisional diagnosis of meningoencephilits, with bilateral pneumonia owing to COVID-19, was made. Throat swab was sent for COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR). He was managed in intensive care unit (ICU) with broad-spectrum antibiotics, hydroxychloroquine alongwith anticoagulants; but he remained hypoxic with rapidly worsening clinical course, requiring mechanical ventilation; and ultimately succumbed to the disease. Report of COVID-19 PCR came positive after 24 hours. Key words Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Meningoencephalitis, Pneumonia.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Coronavirus / Dyspnea / Hypoxia Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: English Journal: J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jcpsp.2020.Supp1.S37

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Coronavirus / Dyspnea / Hypoxia Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: English Journal: J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jcpsp.2020.Supp1.S37