AI Article Synopsis
- - COVID-19 usually shows symptoms like fever, cough, and shortness of breath, but can sometimes present with unusual signs like persistent hiccups and dizziness.
- - The case presented involves a patient whose only symptom was severe hiccups, which led to misdiagnosis and eventually septic shock and death.
- - This situation highlights the importance of recognizing rare COVID-19 symptoms, as they can have serious implications for patient outcomes.
Article Abstract
COVID-19 infection typically presents with various symptoms encompassing fever, cough, and shortness of breath, with occasional reports of less common manifestations such as dizziness and persistent hiccups. Herein, we present a distinctive case wherein refractory hiccups constituted the exclusive complaint, persisting despite standard therapeutic interventions and serving as a misleading sole presentation for COVID-19 infection that, unfortunately, was complicated by septic shock and patient demise. This case prompts contemplation regarding the potential impact of hiccups on the prognosis of COVID-19. It also underscores the imperative nature of recognizing and considering atypical and uncommon presentations, as these may carry significant and even more severe consequences.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11365604 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.65966 | DOI Listing |
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