Diagnostic dilemma, an incidental diagnosis of COVID 19
COVID 19 or SARS-CoV-2 infection was first reported in December 2019 in Wuhan City of China. Since then, it continues to spread globally and has been declared a pandemic. These patients present predominantly with respiratory complaints; however, in this article, we describe a case that was detected...
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
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| description | COVID 19 or SARS-CoV-2 infection was first reported in December 2019 in Wuhan City of China. Since then, it continues to spread globally and has been declared a pandemic. These patients present predominantly with respiratory complaints; however, in this article, we describe a case that was detected incidentally during workup of another suspecting diagnosis. We also elaborate on the benefits and importance of rapid testing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a72eebcf28834419ac18b998ad6a14b82023-01-03T04:01:22ZengGreater Baltimore Medical CenterJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives2000-96662020-09-0110538939010.1080/20009666.2020.18001651800165Diagnostic dilemma, an incidental diagnosis of COVID 19Jaskeerat Singh0Mid-Columbia Medical CenterCOVID 19 or SARS-CoV-2 infection was first reported in December 2019 in Wuhan City of China. Since then, it continues to spread globally and has been declared a pandemic. These patients present predominantly with respiratory complaints; however, in this article, we describe a case that was detected incidentally during workup of another suspecting diagnosis. We also elaborate on the benefits and importance of rapid testing.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1800165covid 19sars-cov-2incidental diagnosisasymptomatic |
| spellingShingle | Jaskeerat Singh Diagnostic dilemma, an incidental diagnosis of COVID 19 Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives covid 19 sars-cov-2 incidental diagnosis asymptomatic |
| title | Diagnostic dilemma, an incidental diagnosis of COVID 19 |
| title_full | Diagnostic dilemma, an incidental diagnosis of COVID 19 |
| title_fullStr | Diagnostic dilemma, an incidental diagnosis of COVID 19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diagnostic dilemma, an incidental diagnosis of COVID 19 |
| title_short | Diagnostic dilemma, an incidental diagnosis of COVID 19 |
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| topic | covid 19 sars-cov-2 incidental diagnosis asymptomatic |
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