Physiotherapy Management of Young Male with Severe Symptoms of COVID- 19 Infection: A Case Study

COVID-19 is worldwide pandemic affecting every age group with symptoms ranging from asymptomatic or mild to severe respiratory failure. COVID being highly transmittable and pathogenic disease has caused huge burden worldwide for more than a year. Severe symptoms of COVID19 require immediate hospitalisation and prompt medical management. This case study illustrates the recovery of a young male patient with severe symptoms of COVID-19 with complications of ARDS and Polyneuropathy. Physiotherapy has been an integral part of multidisciplinary team in management of COVID 19 patients especially with severe respiratory illnesses. The case report mainly highlights the Physiotherapy management for the patient in camaraderie to the Medical management which resulted in remarkable recovery of the patient. Keywords: COVID, Coronavirus, case report, case study, severe symptoms, physiotherapy, ARDS, polyneuropathy.

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Physiotherapy Management of a Middle-Aged Adult Male with Severe Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease-19: A Case Report

Clinical and Experimental Investigations ◽

10.31487/j.cei.2020.02.07 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Chhaya V. Verma ◽

Suresh K. Patel ◽

Gayatri S. Jere ◽

Rakesh Bhadade

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Medical Management ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Age Groups ◽

Medical Intervention ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Severe Respiratory Failure ◽

Respiratory Illnesses ◽

Middle Aged Adult

Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has affected people of various age groups with symptoms ranging from asymptomatic or mild to severe respiratory failure, with mild symptoms requiring little or no medical intervention whereas severe symptoms requiring hospitalisation and prompt medical management. The following case report illustrates about recovery of a patient with severe symptoms of COVID-19 in a COVID dedicated tertiary care hospital run by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. Physiotherapy has long been a part of multidisciplinary team in management of patients with severe respiratory illnesses. The report mainly presents about the Physiotherapy management undertaken for the above-mentioned patient parallelly to the Medical management aiding in recovery of the patient.

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Maternal and fetal recovery after severe respiratory failure due to influenza: a case report

BMC Research Notes ◽

10.1186/1756-0500-6-62 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Kristine Madsen ◽

Ditte Gry Strange ◽

Morten Hedegaard ◽

Elisabeth R Mathiesen ◽

Peter Damm

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Respiratory Failure ◽

Influenza A ◽

Severe Respiratory Failure

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Successful surgery for bilateral giant bullae and pneumothorax complicated by severe respiratory failure; a case report.

The Journal of the Japanese Association for Chest Surgery ◽

10.2995/jacsurg.8.59 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 59-64

Author(s):

Chiaki Endo ◽

Yasuki Saito ◽

Yugo Ashino ◽

Katsuo Usuda ◽

Satomi Takahashi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Respiratory Failure ◽

Severe Respiratory Failure ◽

Giant Bullae

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Vaping-associated lung injury: a case report and literature review

Journal of Lung Health and Diseases ◽

10.29245/2689-999x/2021/2.1170 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

Dewansh Goel ◽

Kenneth Iyamu

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Respiratory Failure ◽

Lung Injury ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Clinical Course ◽

Electronic Cigarettes ◽

Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ◽

Young Male ◽

Acute Onset ◽

Current Evidence

Usage of vaping and electronic cigarettes products is a growing trend among young adults, with rising rates worldwide. Such products are gaining popularity for many reasons including an alternative to smoking cigarettes, trying something new, or as a means to relax. While users may feel that these products are less harmful or a safer substitute to smoking traditional products, the side effect profile of vape inhalation has the potential for profound injury to the lung tissue and significant respiratory failure. We would like to present a case in which a young male who was evaluated at our Emergency department for acute onset respiratory failure subsequently requiring invasive mechanical ventilation in the setting of vaping associated lung injury (VALI). In the case report, we will highlight the patient’s clinical course as well as a summary of the current evidence surrounding evaluation, diagnosis and management of this emerging pathology. We want to emphasize the importance of a detailed history which should include the use of vaping products when a young patient presents with acute respiratory failure, allowing VALI to be in the differential diagnosis. Additionally, we want to compare the clinical presentation of VALI to that of COVID-19 pneumonia as they both have many similar attributes including symptoms and findings on lung imaging studies.

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Iris rubeosis, severe respiratory failure and retinopathy of prematurity – case report

Ginekologia Polska ◽

10.17772/gp/1695 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 85 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Monika Modrzejewska ◽

Urszula Kulik ◽

Wojciech Lubiński

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Respiratory Failure ◽

Retinopathy Of Prematurity ◽

Severe Respiratory Failure

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An uncommon cause of acute severe respiratory failure: a case report

Internal and Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1007/s11739-008-0198-z ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 87-89

Author(s):

Germana Ruggiano ◽

Renzo Camajori Tedeschini ◽

Valentina Lombardi ◽

Mauro Pratesi ◽

A. Rosselli

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Respiratory Failure ◽

Severe Respiratory Failure

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A Case Study on Ayurvedic Management of Ovarian Endometrioma

International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharma Research ◽

10.47070/ijapr.v9i8.1991 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 103-105

Author(s):

Asha Sreedhar ◽

Kavitha K.S

Keyword(s):

Ovarian Cancer ◽

Case Report ◽

Natural Process ◽

Uterine Bleeding ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Age Group ◽

Ovarian Endometrioma ◽

Malignant Changes ◽

Reproductive Age Group

Menstruation is purely a natural process occurring in a woman’s body each month. It is the visible manifestation of cyclic uterine bleeding due to shedding of endometrium. Endometriosis is a common health problem for women. It is the occurrence of benign ectopic endometrial tissues outside the uterus. Ovarian endometrioma is the most common form of endometriosis. It increases the risk of ovarian cancer in reproductive age group among woman. Although most of the endometriomas are benign, some of them may undergo malignant changes. This is the case report of a 38 year old lady who presented with increased menstrual bleeding with excessive clots, dysmenorrhoea, burning micturition, and dyspareunia. On USG she was detected to have bilateral hydrosalpinx and ovarian endometrioma. Based on the clinical features presented by the patient amapachana, kaphapittasamana and vataanulomana mode of management was given. After six months of internal medications symptoms reduced considerably and there was no endometrial cysts and features of hydrosalpinx in USG.

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Subglottic Stenosis as an Isolated Clinical Manifestation in Relapsing Polychondritis – A Case Report

Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology ◽

10.31579/2692-9562/032 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 01-05

Author(s):

Ferreira de Vasconcelos ◽

José Antonio Pinto ◽

Heloisa dos Santos Sobreira Nunes ◽

Gabriella Spinola Jahic ◽

Andréia Natalia Azevedo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Respiratory Failure ◽

Relapsing Polychondritis ◽

Unknown Origin ◽

Laryngotracheal Stenosis ◽

Severe Respiratory Failure ◽

Initial Manifestation ◽

Recurrent Inflammation ◽

Worse Prognosis ◽

Grade Iii

Relapsing Polychondritis is a rare, multisystem autoimmune disease still of unknown origin, characterized by recurrent inflammation of the hyaline cartilages. The involvement of Laryngotracheal cartilages in polychondritis is one of the most serious known complications, observed in 50% of patientswith worse prognosis. Among the causesof death, laryngotracheal stenosis associated with pneumonia or severe respiratory failure stands out, and may be found in 10% to 50% of patients with the disorder. We describe a case of relapsing polychondritis in a female patient, with dyspnea as an initial manifestation, in which Grade III Cotton-Myer Laryngotracheal Stenosis was later confirmed. During the 10 years of investigation, clinical treatment stabilized the disease, but the respiratory distress persisted, which prompted the patient to be submittedto surgical correction of laryngotracheal stenosis.

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