Diarrhoea as the presenting sign in an adolescent suffering from severe acute respiratory syndrome

Patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) may present with extra-pulmonary symptoms. We report a 16-year-old adolescent with SARS who presented with diarrhoea. Treatment directed against SARS was prompted by an epidemiological link and the clinical picture as the disease evolved. This a...

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Autores principales: Kwan, Yat Wah, Leung, Chi Wai, Chiu, Man Chun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7086868/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15645282
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00431-004-1618-3
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author Kwan, Yat Wah
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description Patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) may present with extra-pulmonary symptoms. We report a 16-year-old adolescent with SARS who presented with diarrhoea. Treatment directed against SARS was prompted by an epidemiological link and the clinical picture as the disease evolved. This atypical presentation posed a diagnostic challenge for physicians. Conclusion:Proper disposal of patient excreta is important to prevent the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome.
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spelling pubmed-70868682020-03-23 Diarrhoea as the presenting sign in an adolescent suffering from severe acute respiratory syndrome Kwan, Yat Wah Leung, Chi Wai Chiu, Man Chun Eur J Pediatr Original Paper Patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) may present with extra-pulmonary symptoms. We report a 16-year-old adolescent with SARS who presented with diarrhoea. Treatment directed against SARS was prompted by an epidemiological link and the clinical picture as the disease evolved. This atypical presentation posed a diagnostic challenge for physicians. Conclusion:Proper disposal of patient excreta is important to prevent the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome. Springer-Verlag 2005-01-11 2005 /pmc/articles/PMC7086868/ /pubmed/15645282 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00431-004-1618-3 Text en © Springer-Verlag 2005 This article is made available via the PMC Open Access Subset for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for the duration of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic.
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Diarrhoea as the presenting sign in an adolescent suffering from severe acute respiratory syndrome
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title_fullStr Diarrhoea as the presenting sign in an adolescent suffering from severe acute respiratory syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Diarrhoea as the presenting sign in an adolescent suffering from severe acute respiratory syndrome
title_short Diarrhoea as the presenting sign in an adolescent suffering from severe acute respiratory syndrome
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7086868/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15645282
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00431-004-1618-3
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