%0 Journal Article
%T The Mild-Moderate Case Presentation of COVID-19 in Adult Male Patient, Al Wakra Study
%A Islam H. Elrobaa
%A Abdallah Elsaeidy
%A Amr Elmoheen
%A Khalid Bashir
%J Open Journal of Preventive Medicine
%P 111-118
%@ 2162-2485
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojpm.2022.126008
%X <strong>Background:</strong> COVID-19 is currently one of the most infectious diseases worldwide. In this study, we focused on the mild and moderate cases of COVID-19 that can present with mild respiratory symptoms or non-respiratory symptoms. Many of that cases got miss diagnoses. We aim to help emergency physicians in reaching a proper and faster diagnosis of COVID-19 cases. <strong>Method:</strong> In this retrospective cross-sectional qualitative study, we collected 100 confirmed cases of COVID-19 that were presented in April 2020 in Al Wakra Hospital, Qatar. All that cases were mild-moderate cases without severe respiratory symptoms. We reviewed the electronic files on patient presentation, emergency department physicianˇŻs note, temperature data, and chest X-ray findings. <strong>Result:</strong> Our result showed about 49% of the total COVID-19 confirmed cases had respiratory symptoms, while the remaining 51% had no respiratory symptoms. The respiratory symptoms, such as cough and sore throat, and non-respiratory symptoms like headache, vomiting, abdominal pain, and skin rash. Regarding fever presentation, we found that 66% of cases had a fever, while 34% had no fever complaints. The most frequently observed body temperature of patients was 37+ ˇăC, followed by 38+ ˇăC, 36+ ˇăC, and 39+ ˇăC. About 41% of cases had non-significant X-ray findings, and 40% cases had significant X-ray findings. The remaining 19% of cases did not undergo any X-ray examination due to mild and stable presentation. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The presentations and symptoms of a mild-moderate case of COVID-19 are not respiratory only, there are extra-pulmonary symptoms and presentations should be considered. The most common presentation for mild-moderate COVID-19 was found to be fever. Chest X-ray may be performed depending on the patientˇŻs condition, red flags, and abnormal findings in clinical examination, and should not be routine in cases with the mild presentation of COVID-19 suspicion in the emergency department.
%K COVID-19
%K Mild-Moderate Case
%K Respiratory Symptoms
%K Non-Respiratory Symptoms
%K Fever and Chest X-Ray
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=117899