Avoiding Anchoring Bias in the Times of the Pandemic!
Case Rep Neurol
; 12(3): 359-364, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-901496
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 has a broad spectrum of clinical presentations, including central nervous system manifestations that are not uncommon. The high pretest probability of COVID-19 in pandemic can lead to anchoring. We present a patient of COVID-19 pneumonia who presented with dyspnea and acute confusional state. His initial workup was suggestive of tuberculous meningoencephalitis with lymphocytic pleocytosis, high protein in CSF analysis, and suspicious MRI findings, which was later confirmed with a positive CSF culture. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first such case. Anchoring to the diagnosis of COVID-19 may deter clinicians from considering other concurrent diagnoses and a poor outcome consequently.
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Prognostic study
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English
Journal:
Case Rep Neurol
Year:
2020
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Article
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000509345
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