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 corona...

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Published inActa medica Indonesiana Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 63 - 67
Main Authors Azwar, Muhammad Khifzhon, Kirana, Fauzia, Kurniawan, Adi, Handayani, Sri, Setiati, Siti
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Indonesia Interna Publishing 01.01.2020
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abdominal pain, gastrointestinal symptom
Betacoronavirus
Chest Pain - etiology
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Coronavirus Infections - complications
Coronavirus Infections - diagnosis
COVID-19
COVID-19 Testing
Gastrointestinal Diseases - etiology
Humans
Indonesia
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral - complications
Pneumonia, Viral - diagnosis
SARS-CoV-2
Indonesia
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Abdominal Pain, Gastrointestinal Symptom
Indonesia
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Summary: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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ISSN:0125-9326
2338-2732