scholarly journals Can we afford to forget the old killer (tuberculosis) in this COVID-19 pandemic: a case report of scrofula with COVID-19 in a health care worker

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 891
Author(s):  
Roshan Lal ◽  
Rajesh Bhawani ◽  
Nitesh Kumar ◽  
Jyoti Bala ◽  
Sharab Chhopal
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Lymph Node ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Supraclavicular Lymph Node ◽  
Antitubercular Drugs ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Care Worker

In the current scenario of COVID-19 pandemic, we are encountering COVID-19 patients with vague symptoms and in association with many other diseases. We are reporting such a case where neglecting other cause of pyrexia in a patient of COVID-19 would have resulted in disastrous consequences. A young 22 years aged female was admitted to our hospital as COVID-19 with right supraclavicular lymphadenopathy, she was subjected to FNAC of right supraclavicular lymph node. In RT-PCR Mycobacterium Tuberculosis was detected. After three days of starting on Antitubercular drugs she became afebrile. It is important to ensure early diagnosis and continuity of services for tuberculosis along with effective and rapid response to COVID-19 pandemic, so that anticipated increase in TB related deaths during this pandemic can be prevented.

scholarly journals Conjunctivitis as sole symptom of COVID-19: A case report and review of literature

2020 ◽  
pp. 112067212094628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeynep Kayaarasi Ozturker
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Blood Analysis ◽  
Nasopharyngeal Swab ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Atypical Manifestations ◽  
Novel Virus ◽  
The Right ◽  
Care Worker

Introduction: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel virus causing an ongoing pandemic in 2020. Although the symptomatic patients infected by SARS-CoV-2 generally show respiratory distress, atypical manifestations such as conjunctivitis are also observed. A series of cases are reported in which reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing on tears had demonstrated the presence of the virus. However, the transmission of the virus through ocular fluids remains unknown. Case description: In this case report, the development of conjunctivitis is presented as the sole symptom of a new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in an emergency health care worker. The patient’s first application was to the ophthalmology clinic due to redness, stinging, tearing, and photophobia for one day in the right eye. The patient had no symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath, or fatigue. Two days later, the RT-PCR test, blood analysis, and chest computed tomography (CT) were applied to the patient for being in contact with a COVID positive patient. Conjunctival swabs did not identify SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR. However, nasopharyngeal swab and blood test confirmed the diagnosis of COVID-19. Chest CT did not show pneumonia. Conclusion: This phenomenon shows that conjunctivitis may occur as a sole manifestation of COVID-19 which needs to be carefully evaluated by health care workers and eye care professionals during the pandemic.

scholarly journals Peritoneal tuberculosis in a health-care worker, radio-pathological assessment and diagnosis, a case report

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 163-169
Author(s):  
Leonardo F. Jurado ◽  
Bibiana Pinzón ◽  
Zandra R. De La Rosa-Noriega ◽  
Eugenio Matijasevic ◽  
Rocío del Pilar López-Panqueva
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Health Care Worker ◽  
Peritoneal Tuberculosis ◽  
Care Worker ◽  
Pathological Assessment ◽  
Assessment And Diagnosis

scholarly journals Risk and Protective factors for mental health of the families of health care workers in India

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sphoorthi G. Prabhu ◽  
Lavinia Lyngdoh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Risk And Protective Factors ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Family ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Care Worker

COVID-19 is a global health threat which has affected each one of us terribly. Among the different groups of people, the families of health care workers are silent sufferers in the current scenario. They undergo significant psychological and social issues which could impact their mental health. However, there could also be factors which would help them maintain an equilibrium in the family in spite of the challenges they encounter with their family member being a health care worker. This may be specifically observed in the Indian context. Therefore, this paper has attempted to discuss the risk and protective factors for mental health in the families of healthcare workers in India.

scholarly journals COVID-19 infection in a HIV positive health care worker: first case report from a tertiary care hospital of North India

VirusDisease ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ritin Mohindra ◽  
Poonam Kanta ◽  
Pradakshana Porchezhian ◽  
Kapil Goyal ◽  
Vikas Suri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
North India ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
First Case ◽  
Care Worker
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