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Focused review: Potential rare and atypical symptoms as indicator for targeted COVID-19 screening

The global pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 is a known consequence of infection of severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). It has affected nations worldwide with soaring number of cases daily. Symptoms such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath, diarrhea, nausea and vomiti...

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Main Authors:	Ng, Swee Li, Ong, Yong Sze, Khaw, Kooi Yeong, Teh, Siew Phooi, Tan, Ching Siang, Ming, Long Chiau, Chan, Kok-Gan, Lee, Learn-Han, Goh, Bey-Hing
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Published:	MDPI 2021
Subjects:	R Medicine R Medicine (General)
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spelling	my.um.eprints.342352022-06-16T07:49:59Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/34235/ Focused review: Potential rare and atypical symptoms as indicator for targeted COVID-19 screening Ng, Swee Li Ong, Yong Sze Khaw, Kooi Yeong Teh, Siew Phooi Tan, Ching Siang Ming, Long Chiau Chan, Kok-Gan Lee, Learn-Han Goh, Bey-Hing R Medicine R Medicine (General) The global pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 is a known consequence of infection of severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). It has affected nations worldwide with soaring number of cases daily. Symptoms such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting are commonly presented in COVID-19 patients. This focused review aims to discuss these uncommon and atypical COVID-19 symptoms that may be presented which might affect neurological, cardiovascular, cutaneous and ocular systems and their possible mode of actions. Nonetheless, there are some cases of reported uncommon or atypical symptoms which may warrant healthcare professionals to be aware of, especially when in contact with patients. The knowledge and information concerning these symptoms might be able to provide additional cues for healthcare professional by subjecting patients to COVID-19 screening. Meanwhile, it might be able to further enhance the alertness and additional precautions being taken by healthcare personnel, which eventually lead to reduced risk of infections. MDPI 2021-02 Article PeerReviewed Ng, Swee Li and Ong, Yong Sze and Khaw, Kooi Yeong and Teh, Siew Phooi and Tan, Ching Siang and Ming, Long Chiau and Chan, Kok-Gan and Lee, Learn-Han and Goh, Bey-Hing (2021) Focused review: Potential rare and atypical symptoms as indicator for targeted COVID-19 screening. Medicina-Lithuania, 57 (2). ISSN 1010-660X, DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57020189 <https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57020189>. 10.3390/medicina57020189
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spellingShingle	R Medicine R Medicine (General) Ng, Swee Li Ong, Yong Sze Khaw, Kooi Yeong Teh, Siew Phooi Tan, Ching Siang Ming, Long Chiau Chan, Kok-Gan Lee, Learn-Han Goh, Bey-Hing Focused review: Potential rare and atypical symptoms as indicator for targeted COVID-19 screening
description	The global pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 is a known consequence of infection of severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). It has affected nations worldwide with soaring number of cases daily. Symptoms such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting are commonly presented in COVID-19 patients. This focused review aims to discuss these uncommon and atypical COVID-19 symptoms that may be presented which might affect neurological, cardiovascular, cutaneous and ocular systems and their possible mode of actions. Nonetheless, there are some cases of reported uncommon or atypical symptoms which may warrant healthcare professionals to be aware of, especially when in contact with patients. The knowledge and information concerning these symptoms might be able to provide additional cues for healthcare professional by subjecting patients to COVID-19 screening. Meanwhile, it might be able to further enhance the alertness and additional precautions being taken by healthcare personnel, which eventually lead to reduced risk of infections.
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author	Ng, Swee Li Ong, Yong Sze Khaw, Kooi Yeong Teh, Siew Phooi Tan, Ching Siang Ming, Long Chiau Chan, Kok-Gan Lee, Learn-Han Goh, Bey-Hing
author_facet	Ng, Swee Li Ong, Yong Sze Khaw, Kooi Yeong Teh, Siew Phooi Tan, Ching Siang Ming, Long Chiau Chan, Kok-Gan Lee, Learn-Han Goh, Bey-Hing
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title	Focused review: Potential rare and atypical symptoms as indicator for targeted COVID-19 screening
title_short	Focused review: Potential rare and atypical symptoms as indicator for targeted COVID-19 screening
title_full	Focused review: Potential rare and atypical symptoms as indicator for targeted COVID-19 screening
title_fullStr	Focused review: Potential rare and atypical symptoms as indicator for targeted COVID-19 screening
title_full_unstemmed	Focused review: Potential rare and atypical symptoms as indicator for targeted COVID-19 screening
title_sort	focused review: potential rare and atypical symptoms as indicator for targeted covid-19 screening
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Focused review: Potential rare and atypical symptoms as indicator for targeted COVID-19 screening

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