COVID-19 Misdiagnosis Due to Atypical Symptoms: A Case Report
Introduction: The COVID-19 has recently become pandemic. Early diagnosis and the transmission chain cutting off are critical keys to control this disease and stop its spread. In this case report, the significance of proper and on-time diagnosis is discussed. Misdiagnosis of COVID-19 may lead to del...
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| author | Jalal Karimi Zahra Pourmontaseri Hojatolah Najafi Milad Ahmadi Marzaleh Zahra Rahimi Asl |
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Introduction: The COVID-19 has recently become pandemic. Early diagnosis and the transmission chain cutting off are critical keys to control this disease and stop its spread. In this case report, the significance of proper and on-time diagnosis is discussed. Misdiagnosis of COVID-19 may lead to delay in early diagnosis of the disease.
Case Presentation: A 78-year-old man with chief complaint of dark stool and constipation was admitted. Based on the preliminary complaints of the patient, the emergency medical specialist transferred him to the internal caregiving service, but according to radiological findings and his positive Real time PCR test, COVID-19 was final diagnosis.
Conclusion: Healthcare planners and policymakers should prepare precise clinical guidelines that are compatible with domestic conditions of the country to improve the ability of health care providers for diagnosing patients with COVID-19 to promote controlling this condition.
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d5fb230e0e547de8fde0b7d08d685dd2023-10-17T05:03:13ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesActa Medica Iranica0044-60251735-96942023-10-0161610.18502/acta.v61i6.13839COVID-19 Misdiagnosis Due to Atypical Symptoms: A Case ReportJalal Karimi0Zahra Pourmontaseri1Hojatolah Najafi2Milad Ahmadi Marzaleh3Zahra Rahimi Asl4Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, IranDepartment of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranDepartment of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.Department of Medical Education, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran Introduction: The COVID-19 has recently become pandemic. Early diagnosis and the transmission chain cutting off are critical keys to control this disease and stop its spread. In this case report, the significance of proper and on-time diagnosis is discussed. Misdiagnosis of COVID-19 may lead to delay in early diagnosis of the disease. Case Presentation: A 78-year-old man with chief complaint of dark stool and constipation was admitted. Based on the preliminary complaints of the patient, the emergency medical specialist transferred him to the internal caregiving service, but according to radiological findings and his positive Real time PCR test, COVID-19 was final diagnosis. Conclusion: Healthcare planners and policymakers should prepare precise clinical guidelines that are compatible with domestic conditions of the country to improve the ability of health care providers for diagnosing patients with COVID-19 to promote controlling this condition. https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/9420COVID-19misdiagnosisGastroenteritis |
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| title | COVID-19 Misdiagnosis Due to Atypical Symptoms: A Case Report |
| title_full | COVID-19 Misdiagnosis Due to Atypical Symptoms: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 Misdiagnosis Due to Atypical Symptoms: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 Misdiagnosis Due to Atypical Symptoms: A Case Report |
| title_short | COVID-19 Misdiagnosis Due to Atypical Symptoms: A Case Report |
| title_sort | covid 19 misdiagnosis due to atypical symptoms a case report |
| topic | COVID-19 misdiagnosis Gastroenteritis |
| url | https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/9420 |
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