Publications by authors named "G Elaidouni"
Article Synopsis
- A case report discusses a 36-year-old man who experienced neurological deficits resembling a stroke after receiving the first dose of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine, specifically developing cerebral venous thrombosis.
- Symptoms began 24 hours post-vaccination, including numbness in his left arm and legs, headaches, and facial asymmetry, leading to his admission to the ICU two days later.
- Imaging revealed a deep parietal ischemic stroke, and after receiving treatment with aspirin, the patient showed gradual improvement and was discharged after 15 days.
The medical care of patients with hematological malignancies who develop coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a major challenge during the current pandemic. We herein describe a patient in the blast phase of chronic myeloid leukemia who was hospitalized for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The patient was successfully treated with tocilizumab, and intubation was avoided.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the health crisis of our time and a great challenge we face, requiring the implementation of worldwide general containment. The symptoms and complications of COVID-19 are diverse, and rhabdomyolysis is an atypical manifestation. We report a case of a 63-year-old patient, admitted to the emergency room for myalgia and fever evolving over 5 days, in whom laboratory and other examinations indicated rhabdomyolysis complicated by renal insufficiency.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFST elevation revealing acute myocarditis with SARS cov 2 infection: Case report.
Ann Med Surg (Lond)
May 2021
Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 viral infection can manifested by respiratory symptoms, or other symptoms, such as the cardiovascular manifestations including acute coronary syndrome, pericardial effusion, and heart failure.
Clinical Case: A 51-year-old patient admitted to the emergency room for epigastric pain with no respiratory signs and with an ST-segment elevation inelectrocardiogram that ultimately revealed myocarditis and SARS CoV-2 2 infection.
Conclusion: The clinical manifestations of SARS CoV-2 might be atypical, and the diagnosis might be considered in this pandemic area.