New research has pinpointed an unexpected sign of COVID-19 (the disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2). Here’s some food for thought.
Doctors in Chicago, USA, have noted a bizarre symptom in an older man who tested positive for COVID-19.
A report published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine details the case of an unwell man who suffered from hiccups.
It stated: “Here we present a case of persistent hiccups as the presenting symptom of a COVID-19 infection in a 62-year-old man.”
The paper noted the patient had suffered from hiccups for four days, before being admitted to hospital with a high temperature of 37.3C.
Further tests revealed the patient was struggling with his lung capacity, and the man was then put into an isolation room and tested for the disease.
Later on, his temperature increased to 38.4C and he tested positive for the virus.
The report continued: “To our knowledge, this is the first case report of persistent hiccups as the presenting complaint in a COVID-19 positive patient in emergency medicine literature.”
The doctors from Cook County Health, Chicago, said this sign shouldn’t be dismissed, The Sun reported.
The paper stated: “Physicians should keep COVID-19 infection on their differential as more cases are discovered through atypical presentations.”
Prior to this research, reports circulated about the loss of taste or smell being a symptom of the disease.
This speculation soon ended when the symptom made its way onto the official NHS website as a sign of the disease.
At present, the NHS has verified three main symptoms of COVID-19: a high temperature; a new, continuous cough; a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste.
A high temperature means “you feel hot to touch on your chest or back” – and this doesn’t require a thermometer.
The other sign of COVID-19, a new, continuous, cough “means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or three or more coughing episodes in 24 hours”.
If you already suffer from a continuous cough – due to various health reasons – you may have noticed it’s worse than usual.
Then there’s the final “common” symptom of COVID-19, a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste.
This “means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal”.
The NHS attested: “Most people with coronavirus have at least one of these symptoms.”
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has a much larger selection of COVID-19 symptoms.
WHO regard “tiredness” as one of the most common signs of infection, but agree that a “dry cough” or “fever” are also typical symptoms.
The organisation noted that there are more than a handful of “less common” symptoms to be aware of.
These include: aches and pains; sore throat; diarrhoea; conjunctivitis; headache; a rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes.
Interestingly, the WHO noted a “loss of taste or smell” as a “less common” feature of the disease.
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Utafiti mpya umeonyesha dalili zisizotarajiwa za COVID-19 (ugonjwa unaosababishwa na virusi vya corona SARS-CoV-2). Hapa ni baadhi ya chakula cha kufikiri. Madaktari wa Chicago, Marekani, wamegundua dalili za ajabu kwa mtu mzee aliyepimwa kuwa na COVID-19. Ripoti iliyochapishwa katika American Journal of Emergency Medicine inaelezea kisa cha mwanamume mmoja asiye na afya ambaye alipatwa na kichefuchefu. "Hapa tunatoa kesi ya hiccups ya kudumu kama dalili ya maambukizi ya COVID-19 kwa mtu wa miaka 62 "" - gazeti hilo lilisema mgonjwa alikuwa ameteseka kutokana na hiccups kwa siku nne, kabla ya kulazwa hospitalini na joto la juu la 37.3C." Uchunguzi zaidi ulifunua kuwa mgonjwa alikuwa akipambana na uwezo wake wa mapafu, na mwanamume huyo aliwekwa katika chumba cha kutengwa na kujaribiwa kwa ugonjwa huo. Baadaye, joto lake liliongezeka hadi 38.4C na alipimwa kuwa na virusi hivyo. "Hii ni ripoti ya kwanza ya kesi ya hiccups ya kudumu kama malalamiko ya kuwasilisha katika mgonjwa mwenye COVID-19 katika fasihi ya matibabu ya dharura. ""Madaktari kutoka Cook County Health, Chicago, walisema ishara hii haipaswi kufukuzwa, ""The Sun iliripoti." "Kulingana na ripoti ya utafiti huo, ""Daktari wanapaswa kuweka maambukizi ya COVID-19 kwenye tofauti yao kwani kesi zaidi zinagunduliwa kupitia maonyesho ya kawaida, ""kabla ya utafiti huu, ripoti zilitangazwa juu ya kupoteza ladha au harufu kuwa dalili ya ugonjwa huo." "Hata hivyo, uvumi huo ulikoma wakati dalili hiyo ilipochapishwa kwenye tovuti rasmi ya NHS kama ""ishara ya ugonjwa.""" Kwa sasa, NHS imethibitisha dalili kuu tatu za COVID-19: joto la juu, kikohozi kipya, cha kuendelea, kupoteza au mabadiliko ya hisia yako ya harufu au ladha. Joto la juu linamaanisha "unahisi moto kwa kugusa kifua chako au mgongo" na hii haihitaji thermometer. Dalili nyingine ya COVID-19 ni kikohozi kipya, cha kuendelea - maana yake kukohoa sana kwa zaidi ya saa moja, au vipindi vitatu au zaidi vya kukohoa katika masaa 24. Kama tayari unateseka kutokana na kikohozi cha kuendelea <unk> kutokana na sababu mbalimbali za afya <unk> unaweza kuwa umegundua ni mbaya zaidi kuliko kawaida. "Hii ni dalili ya mwisho ya kawaida ya COVID-19, ""kupoteza au kubadilika kwa hisia yako ya harufu au ladha.""" Hii <unk>inamaanisha umegundua huwezi kunusa au ladha chochote, au vitu vina harufu au ladha tofauti na kawaida<unk>. "Hii ni kwa sababu ""watu wengi walio na coronavirus wana angalau moja ya dalili hizi"" na ""toleo kubwa zaidi la dalili za COVID-19.""" WHO inachukulia "uchovu" kama moja ya dalili za kawaida za maambukizo, lakini inakubali kwamba "kikohozi kavu" au "homa" pia ni dalili za kawaida. Shirika hilo lilisema kwamba kuna dalili nyingi za "kutokutana" ambazo zinapaswa kuzingatiwa. Hizi ni pamoja na: maumivu na maumivu; maumivu ya koo; kuhara; conjunctivitis; maumivu ya kichwa; mlipuko kwenye ngozi, au mabadiliko ya rangi ya vidole vya mikono au miguu. Jambo la kupendeza ni kwamba Shirika la Afya Ulimwenguni (WHO) lilitaja "kupoteza ladha au harufu" kuwa "si jambo la kawaida" la ugonjwa huo. Chanzo: Soma makala nzima