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  • Analysis of clinical symptoms of digestive system in patients with COVID-19

    ObjectiveTo investigate whether novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) patients complicated with digestive tract symptoms and its influence on digestive system related biochemical indexes.MethodsSixteen novel coronavirus pneumonia patients in our hospital were observed, and their epidemiological data, clinical manifestations and clinical laboratory indicators were analyzed statistically.ResultsThe age of the patients ranged from 5 to 75 years old, and the median age was 46.0 years old. Most of them were male (9 cases, 56.25%), the occurrence of COVID-19 appeared in family aggregation (12 cases, 75.00%). Sixt patients (37.50%) were complicated with basic diseases. The initial symptom involving digestive system accounting for 18.75% (3 cases) of all participants. The main manifestation of a diarrhea in 2 (12.5%) and melena in 1 (6.25%) patients, respectively. Five patients (31.25%) had symptoms of digestive system during the course of the disease, the main symptoms were diarrhea in 3 (18.75%), melena in 1 (6.25%) and loss of appetitein in 5 (31.25%) patients, respectively. The SARS-Cov-2 nucleic acid in the feces of the patients were negative in all patients. In 50.00% of the patients, the SARS-Cov-2 nucleic acid in the feces were negative, but the throat swab/sputum nucleic acid were still positive at the same time or later. Two patients (12.50%) had elevated ALT and 1 patient (6.25%) had elevated AST at the time of admission.ConclusionsPatients with COVID-19 will show symptoms of digestive tract.

    Release date:2020-07-26 02:35 Export PDF Favorites Scan
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