Gastrointestinal Presentation in COVID-19 in Indonesia: A Case Report

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is currently causing a widespread infection in the world. During the pandemic, physicians may need to raise the index of suspicion earlier in at-risk patients presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms, which are uncommon findings in coron...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Khifzhon Azwar, Fauzia Kirana, Adi Kurniawan, Sri Handayani, Siti Setiati
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Language:English
Published: Interna Publishing 2020-04-01
Series:Acta Medica Indonesiana
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Online Access:https://actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/1428
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Fauzia Kirana
Adi Kurniawan
Sri Handayani
Siti Setiati
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description Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is currently causing a widespread infection in the world. During the pandemic, physicians may need to raise the index of suspicion earlier in at-risk patients presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms, which are uncommon findings in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. We report a patient in Indonesia with chest pain and gastrointestinal symptoms who was later confirmed to have SARS-CoV-2 infection after spending days of hospitalisation in the standard ward.
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spelling doaj-art-30296f1dc0a447a09c99fc61b1af1ff32025-08-20T03:36:07ZengInterna PublishingActa Medica Indonesiana0125-93262338-27322020-04-01521354Gastrointestinal Presentation in COVID-19 in Indonesia: A Case ReportMuhammad Khifzhon Azwar0Fauzia Kirana1Adi Kurniawan2Sri Handayani3Siti Setiati4Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaPermata Jonggol Hospital, Bogor, IndonesiaPermata Jonggol Hospital, Bogor, IndonesiaPermata Jonggol Hospital, Bogor, IndonesiaDepartment of Internal Medicine – Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital – Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is currently causing a widespread infection in the world. During the pandemic, physicians may need to raise the index of suspicion earlier in at-risk patients presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms, which are uncommon findings in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. We report a patient in Indonesia with chest pain and gastrointestinal symptoms who was later confirmed to have SARS-CoV-2 infection after spending days of hospitalisation in the standard ward. https://actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/1428COVID-19SARS-CoV-2Abdominal PainGastrointestinal SymptomIndonesia
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Gastrointestinal Presentation in COVID-19 in Indonesia: A Case Report
Acta Medica Indonesiana
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Abdominal Pain
Gastrointestinal Symptom
Indonesia
title Gastrointestinal Presentation in COVID-19 in Indonesia: A Case Report
title_full Gastrointestinal Presentation in COVID-19 in Indonesia: A Case Report
title_fullStr Gastrointestinal Presentation in COVID-19 in Indonesia: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Gastrointestinal Presentation in COVID-19 in Indonesia: A Case Report
title_short Gastrointestinal Presentation in COVID-19 in Indonesia: A Case Report
title_sort gastrointestinal presentation in covid 19 in indonesia a case report
topic COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Abdominal Pain
Gastrointestinal Symptom
Indonesia
url https://actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/1428
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