Case reports: Persistent hiccup as an atypical presentation of COVID-19 infection in a vaccinated subject.
| Autor: | Poudel Jaishi P; Al Kamil Health Center, Al Kamil, South Sharqiyah, Oman., Neupane SK; Department of Medicine, Shadhak Polyclinic, Bhaktapur, Nepal., Koirala D; Department of Medicine, Danphe Health Care, Nepal., Joshi K; Department of Medicine, Moonlight Polyclinic Private Limited, Siddhipur, Nepal., Kandel A; Flatland Vascular Associates, 3839 Flatlands Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11234, USA., Neupane PK; Department of Medicine, Kist Medical College, Kathmandu, Nepal. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) [Ann Med Surg (Lond)] 2022 Aug; Vol. 80, pp. 104312. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 04. |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104312 |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: and Importance: COVID-19 have wide array of clinical manifestation involving both respiratory and non-respiratory symptoms including neurological symptoms. Hiccups is the involuntary and spasmodic movement of the diaphragm and the intercoastal muscle that leads to the closure of the glottis and limitation of breathing in air. Case Presentation: We present a case of a 72-year old SARS COV-2 positive male with hypertension who have persistent hiccup. The patient is a vaccinated subject with 2 dose of Vero cells. Clinical Findings and Investigations: Vitals were stable.Mild dehydration was present.Bilateral Diffuse wheeze was present on Respiratory examination. No other abnormalities were detected during systemic examination.Imaging of his chest revealed bilateral mid-lung opacities and air bronchogram. Interventions and Outcome: Perisitent hiccup was treated with metoclopramide. The hiccups reduced as the patient required less oxygen supplementation and inflammatory indicators decreased. Relevance and Impact: This case report tends to provide information and awareness among physicians regarding this atypical presentation of the disease. Competing Interests: There is no any conflicts of interest with this article. (© 2022 The Authors.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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