Focused Review: Potential Rare and Atypical Symptoms as Indicator for Targeted COVID-19 Screening
The global pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 is a known consequence of infection of severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). It has affected nations worldwide with soaring number of cases daily. Symptoms such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath, diarrhea, nausea and vomiti...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2021-02-01
|
| Series: | Medicina |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/57/2/189 |
| _version_ | 1797707703938711552 |
|---|---|
| author | Swee Li Ng Yong Sze Ong Kooi Yeong Khaw Siew Phooi Teh Ching Siang Tan Long Chiau Ming Kok-Gan Chan Learn-Han Lee Bey-Hing Goh |
| author_facet | Swee Li Ng Yong Sze Ong Kooi Yeong Khaw Siew Phooi Teh Ching Siang Tan Long Chiau Ming Kok-Gan Chan Learn-Han Lee Bey-Hing Goh |
| author_sort | Swee Li Ng |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The global pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 is a known consequence of infection of severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). It has affected nations worldwide with soaring number of cases daily. Symptoms such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting are commonly presented in COVID-19 patients. This focused review aims to discuss these uncommon and atypical COVID-19 symptoms that may be presented which might affect neurological, cardiovascular, cutaneous and ocular systems and their possible mode of actions. Nonetheless, there are some cases of reported uncommon or atypical symptoms which may warrant healthcare professionals to be aware of, especially when in contact with patients. The knowledge and information concerning these symptoms might be able to provide additional cues for healthcare professional by subjecting patients to COVID-19 screening. Meanwhile, it might be able to further enhance the alertness and additional precautions being taken by healthcare personnel, which eventually lead to reduced risk of infections. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-12T06:11:22Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-126a25b46f44445fa19042147bd949d9 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1010-660X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-12T06:11:22Z |
| publishDate | 2021-02-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Medicina |
| spelling | doaj.art-126a25b46f44445fa19042147bd949d92023-09-03T02:58:46ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X2021-02-015718918910.3390/medicina57020189Focused Review: Potential Rare and Atypical Symptoms as Indicator for Targeted COVID-19 ScreeningSwee Li Ng0Yong Sze Ong1Kooi Yeong Khaw2Siew Phooi Teh3Ching Siang Tan4Long Chiau Ming5Kok-Gan Chan6Learn-Han Lee7Bey-Hing Goh8Biofunctional Molecule Exploratory Research Group (BMEX), School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, MalaysiaBiofunctional Molecule Exploratory Research Group (BMEX), School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, MalaysiaBiofunctional Molecule Exploratory Research Group (BMEX), School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, MalaysiaBiofunctional Molecule Exploratory Research Group (BMEX), School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, MalaysiaSchool of Pharmacy, KPJ Healthcare University College, Nilai 71800, MalaysiaPAP Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, BruneiDivision of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaNovel Bacteria and Drug Discovery Research Group, Microbiome and Bioresource Research Strength, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Subang Jaya 47500, MalaysiaBiofunctional Molecule Exploratory Research Group (BMEX), School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, MalaysiaThe global pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 is a known consequence of infection of severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). It has affected nations worldwide with soaring number of cases daily. Symptoms such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting are commonly presented in COVID-19 patients. This focused review aims to discuss these uncommon and atypical COVID-19 symptoms that may be presented which might affect neurological, cardiovascular, cutaneous and ocular systems and their possible mode of actions. Nonetheless, there are some cases of reported uncommon or atypical symptoms which may warrant healthcare professionals to be aware of, especially when in contact with patients. The knowledge and information concerning these symptoms might be able to provide additional cues for healthcare professional by subjecting patients to COVID-19 screening. Meanwhile, it might be able to further enhance the alertness and additional precautions being taken by healthcare personnel, which eventually lead to reduced risk of infections.https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/57/2/189COVID-19symptomsscreeningdetectioninfection |
| spellingShingle | Swee Li Ng Yong Sze Ong Kooi Yeong Khaw Siew Phooi Teh Ching Siang Tan Long Chiau Ming Kok-Gan Chan Learn-Han Lee Bey-Hing Goh Focused Review: Potential Rare and Atypical Symptoms as Indicator for Targeted COVID-19 Screening Medicina COVID-19 symptoms screening detection infection |
| title | Focused Review: Potential Rare and Atypical Symptoms as Indicator for Targeted COVID-19 Screening |
| title_full | Focused Review: Potential Rare and Atypical Symptoms as Indicator for Targeted COVID-19 Screening |
| title_fullStr | Focused Review: Potential Rare and Atypical Symptoms as Indicator for Targeted COVID-19 Screening |
| title_full_unstemmed | Focused Review: Potential Rare and Atypical Symptoms as Indicator for Targeted COVID-19 Screening |
| title_short | Focused Review: Potential Rare and Atypical Symptoms as Indicator for Targeted COVID-19 Screening |
| title_sort | focused review potential rare and atypical symptoms as indicator for targeted covid 19 screening |
| topic | COVID-19 symptoms screening detection infection |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/57/2/189 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT sweeling focusedreviewpotentialrareandatypicalsymptomsasindicatorfortargetedcovid19screening AT yongszeong focusedreviewpotentialrareandatypicalsymptomsasindicatorfortargetedcovid19screening AT kooiyeongkhaw focusedreviewpotentialrareandatypicalsymptomsasindicatorfortargetedcovid19screening AT siewphooiteh focusedreviewpotentialrareandatypicalsymptomsasindicatorfortargetedcovid19screening AT chingsiangtan focusedreviewpotentialrareandatypicalsymptomsasindicatorfortargetedcovid19screening AT longchiauming focusedreviewpotentialrareandatypicalsymptomsasindicatorfortargetedcovid19screening AT kokganchan focusedreviewpotentialrareandatypicalsymptomsasindicatorfortargetedcovid19screening AT learnhanlee focusedreviewpotentialrareandatypicalsymptomsasindicatorfortargetedcovid19screening AT beyhinggoh focusedreviewpotentialrareandatypicalsymptomsasindicatorfortargetedcovid19screening |