TY - JOUR
T1 - Intraoperative Diagnosis of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in an Asymptomatic Patient
T2 - A Case Report
AU - Davis-Sandfoss, Andrew K.
AU - Sweitzer, Bobbie Jean
PY - 2020/5/1
Y1 - 2020/5/1
N2 - Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with variable clinical presentations are encountered in the perioperative setting. While some have already been diagnosed and are symptomatic, others have undiagnosed, asymptomatic COVID-19. The latter group poses the greatest risk of transmission. Given limited capacities in most health care systems, diagnostic testing is mainly performed in symptomatic patients or those with relevant exposure. We report an intraoperative diagnosis of COVID-19 in an asymptomatic patient, prompted by clinical signs. To control a pandemic such as COVID-19, a high index of suspicion is pivotal when caring for asymptomatic patients in the perioperative setting.
AB - Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with variable clinical presentations are encountered in the perioperative setting. While some have already been diagnosed and are symptomatic, others have undiagnosed, asymptomatic COVID-19. The latter group poses the greatest risk of transmission. Given limited capacities in most health care systems, diagnostic testing is mainly performed in symptomatic patients or those with relevant exposure. We report an intraoperative diagnosis of COVID-19 in an asymptomatic patient, prompted by clinical signs. To control a pandemic such as COVID-19, a high index of suspicion is pivotal when caring for asymptomatic patients in the perioperative setting.
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U2 - 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001235
DO - 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001235
M3 - Article
C2 - 32539267
AN - SCOPUS:85086620319
SN - 2325-7237
VL - 14
SP - e01235
JO - A&A practice
JF - A&A practice
IS - 7
ER -
