Acute Mesenteric Ischemia in a COVID-19 Patient: Delay in Referral and Recommendation for Surgery

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is more common with symptoms such as fever, dry cough, and shortness of breath. However, it may be associated with COVID-19-induced gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms including acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI). These conditions make the diagnosis of AMI challenging. Timely referral...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Hossein Bagheripour, Mohammad Ali Zakeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1999931
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description Coronavirus (COVID-19) is more common with symptoms such as fever, dry cough, and shortness of breath. However, it may be associated with COVID-19-induced gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms including acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI). These conditions make the diagnosis of AMI challenging. Timely referral with correct diagnosis and attention to the uncommon symptoms of COVID-19 can play an important role in the management and treatment of AMI in COVID-19 patients. We present a patient with AMI due to thrombotic complications of COVID-19, who referred to the hospital too late and ignored the recommendation for abdominal surgery.
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spelling doaj-art-487b9596fb4c4cac90d32759e9dede222025-08-20T03:36:01ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65362021-01-01202110.1155/2021/1999931Acute Mesenteric Ischemia in a COVID-19 Patient: Delay in Referral and Recommendation for SurgeryMohammad Hossein Bagheripour0Mohammad Ali Zakeri1Department of General SurgerySocial Determinants of Health Research CentreCoronavirus (COVID-19) is more common with symptoms such as fever, dry cough, and shortness of breath. However, it may be associated with COVID-19-induced gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms including acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI). These conditions make the diagnosis of AMI challenging. Timely referral with correct diagnosis and attention to the uncommon symptoms of COVID-19 can play an important role in the management and treatment of AMI in COVID-19 patients. We present a patient with AMI due to thrombotic complications of COVID-19, who referred to the hospital too late and ignored the recommendation for abdominal surgery.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1999931
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title Acute Mesenteric Ischemia in a COVID-19 Patient: Delay in Referral and Recommendation for Surgery
title_full Acute Mesenteric Ischemia in a COVID-19 Patient: Delay in Referral and Recommendation for Surgery
title_fullStr Acute Mesenteric Ischemia in a COVID-19 Patient: Delay in Referral and Recommendation for Surgery
title_full_unstemmed Acute Mesenteric Ischemia in a COVID-19 Patient: Delay in Referral and Recommendation for Surgery
title_short Acute Mesenteric Ischemia in a COVID-19 Patient: Delay in Referral and Recommendation for Surgery
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