COVID-19 in an elderly woman with acute functional decline
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2020 Apr 9;140(7).
doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0307.
Print 2020 May 5.
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Plain language summary
A woman in her late eighties was referred to Accident and Emergency because of acute functional decline with falls and increasing confusion. SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed 48 hours later. Many older people and residents of care homes are vulnerable to functional decline with acute illness. Healthcare professionals should be aware that such symptoms may be due to COVID-19.
MeSH terms
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Activities of Daily Living
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Acute Disease
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Aged
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Betacoronavirus*
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COVID-19
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Coronavirus Infections* / complications
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Female
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Health Status
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Humans
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Pandemics*
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Pneumonia, Viral* / complications
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SARS-CoV-2