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RFP Gastroenterology International

Volume  4, Issue 1-2, January – December 2019, Pages 21-22
 

Review Article

Extra Pulmonary Manifestation of COVID 19 i.e., Gastrointestinal Symptoms in COVID 19 Received in OPD/IPD of Chugh Multispecialty Hospital – A single Centric Study.

Mayank Chugh, 2SatenderTanwar

Consulting Physician, Gastroenterologist at Chugh Multispecialty Hospital, Bhiwani Haryana 127021, India.

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Abstract

COVID-19 Virus is mainly transmitted through drops generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or exhales. These droplets are too heavy to hang in the air, and quickly fall on floors or surfaces.1 The person might acquire infection very soon, if you are within close proximity of someone who has COVID-19, or by touching a contaminated surface and then your eyes, nose or mouth. The pandemic disease COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Those who get infected will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization.2 • Most common symptoms: • Fever • Dry cough • Tiredness • Less common symptoms: • Aches and pains • Sore throat • Diarrhea • Conjunctivitis • Headache • Loss of taste or smell Besides these symptoms the patient received in OPD/IPD with or without Fever history such as pain abdomen, loose stools and vomiting when tested found positive and managed accordingly. Totally patient received in OPD/IPD during the month of Mid March to Mid May totally screened patient with suspicion of COVID has been tested RT PCR Positive 58 patient out of total hospitalization and OPD footfall. Extra pulmonary features are common in COVID 19 and commonest being the gastrointestinal.3 Keywords: COVID, GIT, Extra Pulmonary, RT PCR.


Corresponding Author : SatenderTanwar