Fall in elderly during COVID-19 pandemic: A case report and review
Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 primarily affects the lung resulting in acute lung injury, which may progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome and rarely multiorgan dysfunction syndrome. Elderly are the worst affected among all age gr...
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| author | R Magesh Phani Krishna Machiraju Neetu Mariam Alex |
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| description | Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 primarily affects the lung resulting in acute lung injury, which may progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome and rarely multiorgan dysfunction syndrome. Elderly are the worst affected among all age groups. Falls are one of the most common problems faced by the elderly. Since the outbreak of this pandemic, most hospital resources have been redirected to the care of COVID-19 patients, resulting in the postponement of many orthopedic elective surgeries. In this case report, we discussed managing a traumatic fall in the elderly who tested positive for COVID-19. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9289b2b486784abdac6d44068ac17fe62022-12-22T00:41:33ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics0974-34050974-24842020-01-0116313313510.4103/jiag.jiag_5_20Fall in elderly during COVID-19 pandemic: A case report and reviewR MageshPhani Krishna MachirajuNeetu Mariam AlexCoronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 primarily affects the lung resulting in acute lung injury, which may progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome and rarely multiorgan dysfunction syndrome. Elderly are the worst affected among all age groups. Falls are one of the most common problems faced by the elderly. Since the outbreak of this pandemic, most hospital resources have been redirected to the care of COVID-19 patients, resulting in the postponement of many orthopedic elective surgeries. In this case report, we discussed managing a traumatic fall in the elderly who tested positive for COVID-19.http://www.jiag.in/article.asp?issn=0974-3405;year=2020;volume=16;issue=3;spage=133;epage=135;aulast=Mageshcoronaviruscoronavirus disease-19elderlyfallsevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| spellingShingle | R Magesh Phani Krishna Machiraju Neetu Mariam Alex Fall in elderly during COVID-19 pandemic: A case report and review Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics coronavirus coronavirus disease-19 elderly fall severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| title | Fall in elderly during COVID-19 pandemic: A case report and review |
| title_full | Fall in elderly during COVID-19 pandemic: A case report and review |
| title_fullStr | Fall in elderly during COVID-19 pandemic: A case report and review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fall in elderly during COVID-19 pandemic: A case report and review |
| title_short | Fall in elderly during COVID-19 pandemic: A case report and review |
| title_sort | fall in elderly during covid 19 pandemic a case report and review |
| topic | coronavirus coronavirus disease-19 elderly fall severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| url | http://www.jiag.in/article.asp?issn=0974-3405;year=2020;volume=16;issue=3;spage=133;epage=135;aulast=Magesh |
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