Electrolyte Disturbances in COVID-19 Patients
Gabr, E., Said, Z., Ali, A., Mahmoud, Y. (2023). Electrolyte Disturbances in COVID-19 Patients. EKB Journal Management System, 3(2), 96-111. doi: 10.21608/aumj.2023.238039.1072
Eman Mohamed Gabr; zain el-abdeen Ahmed Said; Alaa Abo Elela Hussein Ali; Yasser Abdel mohsen Mahmoud. "Electrolyte Disturbances in COVID-19 Patients". EKB Journal Management System, 3, 2, 2023, 96-111. doi: 10.21608/aumj.2023.238039.1072
Gabr, E., Said, Z., Ali, A., Mahmoud, Y. (2023). 'Electrolyte Disturbances in COVID-19 Patients', EKB Journal Management System, 3(2), pp. 96-111. doi: 10.21608/aumj.2023.238039.1072
Gabr, E., Said, Z., Ali, A., Mahmoud, Y. Electrolyte Disturbances in COVID-19 Patients. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 3(2): 96-111. doi: 10.21608/aumj.2023.238039.1072

Electrolyte Disturbances in COVID-19 Patients

Aswan University Medical Journal
Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2023, Page 96-111  XML PDF (758.97 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/aumj.2023.238039.1072
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Authors
Eman Mohamed Gabr email 1; zain el-abdeen Ahmed Said2; Alaa Abo Elela Hussein Ali3; Yasser Abdel mohsen Mahmoud4
1Faculty of Medicine, Internal Medicine Department
2department of internal medicine,faculty of medicine ,assuit university,assuit,egypt
3Department of internal medicine,faculty of medicine,aswab university,aswan,egypt
4Department of internal medicine,faculty of medicine,aswan university,aswan,egypt
Abstract
Background: COVID-19 is respiratory pandemic that emerged in 2020. COVID-19 manifestations ranged from asymptomatic to severe ones and death. Majority of cases have a mild self-limited presentation (81%), but severe respiratory symptoms (14%) as dyspnea, tachypnea, and hypoxia require hospital admission.
Aim of the Work: To estimate incidence and types of electrolyte disturbances in positive COVID-19 patients.
Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study, 200 adult patients with proved COVID-19 by PCR for SARS- CoV2 RNA with nasopharyngeal specimens. admitted in isolation department at Aswan University Hospital, from October 2021 till April 2022. Patients were homogenized with regard to age, gender, and underlying electrolytes. The study was conducted under the approval of the Ethics Committee of the Aswan University Hospital and written informed consent forms were obtained from all patients.
Results: The mean potassium, calcium and magnesium of the included patients were was statistically significant difference, but sodium and chloride were statistically non-significant difference.
Conclusion: Electrolyte disturbances are complications in COVID-19 patients which lead to death, measure disease status and progression. Dysnatremia, hypokalemia, hypocalcemia, hypochloremia are the most common electrolyte disorders in SARS-CoV-2 infection. If these disorders are observed, definitive and immediate treatment should be started.
Keywords
Electrolyte imbalance; Chronic kidney disease; SARS-CoV-2 infection
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