Unilateral Diaphragmatic Paralysis in a Patient With COVID-19 Pneumonia
| Autor: | Mubasshar Shahid, Osama Shahid, Muhammad Waleed Khan, Shahbaz Ali Nasir, Shumaila A Nasir |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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covid-19 pneumonia
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak Lung Pulmonology Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) business.industry Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) neurologic complication General Engineering dyspnea medicine.disease medicine.disease_cause Diaphragmatic paralysis respiratory tract diseases Pneumonia medicine.anatomical_structure Neurology Disease Presentation Anesthesia Internal Medicine medicine business Nasal cannula self-resolving unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.19322 |
| Popis: | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is best known for causing febrile pneumonia with lung parenchymal involvement. However, that is often not the only disease presentation, as many studies have shown that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can present with other complications involving the cardiovascular and neurologic systems. Here, we report a case of COVID-19 pneumonia presenting with a peculiar finding of unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis. The patient presented with dyspnea requiring oxygen support via a nasal cannula. He was managed with the hospital's COVID-19 treatment protocols and clinically improved within 14 days of admission. This case helps shine some light on the neuroinvasive potential of SARS-CoV-2. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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