Spurious Asthma Presentation during Covid-19
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15714260 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Israel Amirav (0000-0002-6917-5285, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, corresponding author), Moran Lavie (0000-0002-7498-7085, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-5 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-23 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children9010005 |
| PMID | 35053630 |
| OpenAlex | W4200277710 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
The use of face masks as a means for preventing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 is now a common practice world-wide. Three children presented to our specialty clinic with respiratory complaints during protective face mask wearing. They were diagnosed as asthma and referred to our specialist clinic for further evaluation after asthma treatments were ineffective. Full details and a video clip demonstrating the effects of wearing the mask is presented for the first patient. The detailed evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of hyperventilation. Conclusions: In the current era of the daily use of masks, pediatricians should be aware of potential anxiety and hyperventilation while the mask is being worn, causing symptoms that mimic common respiratory disorders, such as asthma
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Anesthesia · Anxiety · Asthma · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Hyperventilation · Intensive care medicine · Pathology · Presentation (obstetrics · Psychiatry · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Specialty · Wheeze · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts · Infection Control and Ventilation · Medicine · Noise Effects and Management · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics · Surgery
| Highly cited | No |
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