COVID-19 and Gastrointestinal Symptoms-A Case Report.
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Mackett, Alistair J
Keevil, Victoria L https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6148-0640
Abstract
COVID-19, a new illness secondary to a novel Coronavirus emerged in December 2019 in China. Our early understanding of the clinical features of COVID-19 has been based on case series emerging from the first outbreak in Wuhan. These features included fever, a dry cough, myalgia and dyspnea. Gastrointestinal symptoms were rarely reported as a key feature. We present a case report of a 74-year-old male who presented with symptoms of gastroenteritis and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. This article aims to highlight an uncommon presentation of COVID-19 and that a high index of suspicion is required for COVID-19 in older people given their greater likelihood of presenting atypically.
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COVID-19, gastrointestinal, older
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Geriatrics (Basel)
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2308-3417
2308-3417
2308-3417
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5
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MDPI AG
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MRC (MR/T023902/1)