Verifying Extra-Pulmonary Manifestation of COVID-19 in Firoozgar Hospital in 2020

• DOI: 10.18502/jimc.v5i3.10949
• Publication Date: 2022-10-23T11:52:01Z
• Authors: Azadeh Mottaghi; Maryam Roham; Mahin Jamshidi Ma...; Mitra Ranjbar; Meysam Abolmaali; Elham Rafie; Neda Rahimian
• Keywords: Abnormality

Background: COVID-19 is a newly emerging disease that causes pandemic situation in the world. Coronavirus can enter into body several ways and it damages other organs of addition to respiratory system. This study aimed at verifying extra-pulmonary manifestation COVID-19. Methods: The present was conducted as cross-sectional single center from March 1 May 2020 Firoozgar educational Hospital Tehran, Iran. 107 patients with confirmed pneumonia according WHO interim guidance were recruited this study. Extra-pulmonary manifestations recorded. SPSS version 26 used for all analyses. Results: mean (SD) median age 59.3 (17.4) 62.0 years, respectively 58 (54.2%) men. Body temperature who equal or less than 60 years significantly higher (39.02 vs. 38.08°C, p=0001). most common GI symptoms including nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, hepatocellular Liver Function Test (LFT) abnormality, cholestatic LFT amylase lipase incensement [37 (34.6%]. Ophthalmological, cardiac, neurological dermatological shown 6.5, 14.9 14.0% patients, respectively. Conclusion: Investigating clinical radiological showed SARS-CoV-2 infection may also be associated extrapulmonary symptoms. Therefore, clinicians radiologists should familiar such disease.