Syncope, Near Syncope, or Nonmechanical Falls as a Presenting Feature of COVID-19

Chen, Tara; Hanna, John; Walsh, Edward E.; Falsey, Ann R.; Laguio-Vila, Maryrose; Lesho, Emil

doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.04.037

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“…In addition, the older groups more frequently had unspecific findings such as asthenia or atypical presentations such as confusion and presyncope or syncope. This confirms the previous case reports which have described the importance of delirium and syncope (near-syncope and falls) as the first presentations in older patients with COVID-19 [22][23][24].…”

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Clinical presentation and outcome across age categories among patients with COVID-19 admitted to a Spanish Emergency Department

et al. 2020

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Aim According to age, there are differences in the clinical profile, presentation, management, and short-term outcomes of patients with COVID-19 admitted to the Emergency Department. Findings A statistically significant association was found between demographic data, comorbidities, clinical, radiographic, analytical, and therapeutic variables and short-term results according to age-dependent categories. Age was a prognostic factor for hospital admission and in-hospital and 30-day mortality, and was associated with not being admitted to intensive care. Message Clinical presentation, management, and short-term outcomes differ according to age among patients with COVID-19 admitted to the Emergency Department.

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Clinical presentation and outcome across age categories among patients with COVID-19 admitted to a Spanish Emergency Department

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“…It is possible that many serious diagnoses, such as acute myocardial infarction or stroke, could be directly related to primary COVID-19 infections given the heterogeneity of disease findings reported 8 and our relative lack of knowledge regarding the pathophysiology of this novel disease. However, this possible association would be expected to increase the incidence of ED visits for these serious diagnoses (i.e., in the direction of the null hypothesis), rather than reduce the number of ED visits observed in the early pandemic period.…”

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Emergency Department Visits for Serious Diagnoses During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

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Academic Emergency Medicine

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“…Syncope or near-syncope may be a sign of COVID-19 infection [ 117 , 142 ]. This is still a preliminary report, only conducted in non-U.S. patients.…”

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SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Oral Health: Therapeutic Opportunities and Challenges

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Davison

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The novel corona virus, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), and the disease it causes, COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease-2019) have had multi-faceted effects on a number of lives on a global scale both directly and indirectly. A growing body of evidence suggest that COVID-19 patients experience several oral health problems such as dry mouth, mucosal blistering, mouth rash, lip necrosis, and loss of taste and smell. Periodontal disease (PD), a severe inflammatory gum disease, may worsen the symptoms associated with COVID-19. Routine dental and periodontal treatment may help decrease the symptoms of COVID-19. PD is more prevalent among patients experiencing metabolic diseases such as obesity, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular risk. Studies have shown that these patients are highly susceptible for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Pro-inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress known to contribute to the development of PD and other metabolic diseases are highly elevated among COVID-19 patients. Periodontal health may help to determine the severity of COVID-19 infection. Accumulating evidence shows that African-Americans (AAs) and vulnerable populations are disproportionately susceptible to PD, metabolic diseases and COVID-19 compared to other ethnicities in the United States. Dentistry and dental healthcare professionals are particularly susceptible to this virus due to the transferability via the oral cavity and the use of aerosol creating instruments that are ubiquitous in this field. In this review, we attempt to provide a comprehensive and updated source of information about SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 and the various effects it has had on the dental profession and patients visits to dental clinics. Finally, this review is a valuable resource for the management of oral hygiene and reduction of the severity of infection.

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Syncope, Near Syncope, or Nonmechanical Falls as a Presenting Feature of COVID-19

Cited by 23 publications

References 6 publications

Clinical presentation and outcome across age categories among patients with COVID-19 admitted to a Spanish Emergency Department

Clinical presentation and outcome across age categories among patients with COVID-19 admitted to a Spanish Emergency Department

Emergency Department Visits for Serious Diagnoses During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Oral Health: Therapeutic Opportunities and Challenges

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