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COVID-19 pneumonia in a patient with Down syndrome.

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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COVID-19 is a global pandemic that we fight all over the world. Its molecular structure aim for its atypical manifestations & different immune response in individuals. We report a case of Down syndrome with COVID-19 infection ended by death, unfortunately. A young female patient aged 15 y with Down syndrome complained of dry cough, fever & chest pain since 1 week not relieved by course of antibiotics in outpatient clinic. She presented in tertiary care hospital by dyspnea at rest & cyanosis for endotracheal intubation. Laboratory findings revealed low oxygen saturation, lymphopenia & anemia. By the way she is cardiac & had ASD & VSD since birth. The nasopharyngeal swab was positive for corona virus. Plain x-ray chest & NCCT scan of the chest were done & they are non-specific & lead us to a big dilemma, that's why multi-specialty consultants were contributed to preserve her life, but they failed.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2020.28018.1816

Keywords

COVID-19 pneumonia, Down syndrome, acute respiratory distress syndrome

Authors

First Name

Ghada

Last Name

Abdel-Rafee'

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Mansoura, Ahmad Maher street

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doctorghada2016@yahoo.com

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Mansoura

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0000-0002-8616-3817

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28

Article Issue

6.1

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37722

Issue Date

2022-11-01

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2020-04-22

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2022-11-01

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269

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271

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1110-1431

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2357-0717

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37

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350

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Zagazig University Medical Journal

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https://zumj.journals.ekb.eg/

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COVID-19 pneumonia in a patient with Down syndrome.

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22 Jan 2023