Postoperative COVID-19 Pneumonia in an Asymptomatic Patient: A Case Report.
Infect Disord Drug Targets
; 21(6): e170721187877, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-922760
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The recent outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in China has rapidly spread throughout the world and there are many reports of symptoms ranging from malaise to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by this infection. However, few reports have been discussed surgical outcomes in COVID-19 patients. CASE PRESENTATION In this report, we described a case of an elderly female developed with postoperative pulmonary complications after uneventful elective minor surgery. The patient was asymptomatic before the operation with no history of cough or fever. After surgery, the patient developed respiratory distress and chest radiological imaging revealed bilateral ground-glass opacities. It seems any type of surgeries requiring local anesthesia or general anesthesia may contribute to worsening outcomes in patients with covid19.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Infect Disord Drug Targets
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Drug Therapy
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
1871526520999201111195845
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