Hyponatremic Unconsciousness as a Presenting Symptom of COVID-19: A Case Series

The novel Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can present with a multitude of clinical symptoms. The virus, disease symptomatology, pathogenesis and complications are being studied and new concepts are evolving rapidly....

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of clinical and diagnostic research 2021-08
Hauptverfasser: Chauhan, Ajay, Gupta, Asmita, Suguna, Kari, Shukla, Shashikant, Goyal, Parul
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The novel Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can present with a multitude of clinical symptoms. The virus, disease symptomatology, pathogenesis and complications are being studied and new concepts are evolving rapidly. The current worldwide situation caused by the disease makes it exceedingly important to recognise varied presentations of the disease. Three cases are being discussed hereby, wherein the patients presented with altered sensorium secondary to hyponatremia as the initial and only presentation of SARS-CoV-2 infection, in the absence of fever or any respiratory involvement. Acute symptomatic hyponatremia is an under-recognised presentation with only a few cases reported till date and needs further awareness and understanding.
ISSN:2249-782X
DOI:10.7860/JCDR/2021/50139.15214