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Covid Pneumonia in a Female with Metabolic Syndrome – A Case Report


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1 Senior Consultant Physician, Mukherjee Multispecialty Hospital, Siliguri, West Bengal, India, India
2 Assistant Professor, North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Siliguri, West Bengal, India, India
 

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Evidence across the globe indicates that among patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, the outcomes were severe in those with diabetes, obesity, and hypertension with a high incidence of mortality regardless of age. We came across a 43-year-old obese female with type 2 diabetes and hypertension diagnosed with SARS-CoV2 infection. She presented with fever and cough for the previous 3-5 days and subsequently developed breathlessness. Laboratory investigations and radiological findings confirmed the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Our patient had dyspnea and higher CRP, NLR, and LDH than these threshold values with a CTSS of 17 and SpO2 <71%. Moreover, the patient was previously diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. Considering the clinical status, she was hospitalized and managed as per COVID-19 protocol. Even though
at high-risk, the patient recovered well due to the efficient team-work and the holistic approach at our hospital.


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Metabolic syndrome, SARS-CoV-2 infection, holistic approach
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Authors

Sirshendu Pal
Senior Consultant Physician, Mukherjee Multispecialty Hospital, Siliguri, West Bengal, India, India
Rupsha Dutta Pal
Assistant Professor, North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Siliguri, West Bengal, India, India

Abstract


Evidence across the globe indicates that among patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, the outcomes were severe in those with diabetes, obesity, and hypertension with a high incidence of mortality regardless of age. We came across a 43-year-old obese female with type 2 diabetes and hypertension diagnosed with SARS-CoV2 infection. She presented with fever and cough for the previous 3-5 days and subsequently developed breathlessness. Laboratory investigations and radiological findings confirmed the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Our patient had dyspnea and higher CRP, NLR, and LDH than these threshold values with a CTSS of 17 and SpO2 <71%. Moreover, the patient was previously diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. Considering the clinical status, she was hospitalized and managed as per COVID-19 protocol. Even though
at high-risk, the patient recovered well due to the efficient team-work and the holistic approach at our hospital.


Keywords


Metabolic syndrome, SARS-CoV-2 infection, holistic approach

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