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VOL. 8, ISSUE 1 (2022)
Sinonasal manifestations in Covid 19; A cross-sectional study
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Keerthi Kumar K C, Mohan Appaji, Ravishankar S, Kavitha Y, Kallur Masira Mathin
Abstract
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by novel coronavirus which is now referred to as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Nasal cavity, which is the most common site of viral entry is the seat of vigorous viral replication. Over a period of time, it was observed that sudden onset of olfactory dysfunction (OD) manifesting as hyposmia and/ or anosmia occurred in many COVID-19 patients. It has also been observed that anosmia coincide with the occurrence of taste dysfunction (TD) manifesting as ageusia or hypogeusia. The time taken to recover from anosmia or hyposmia is not very clear at this point of time. Aim: 1) To find the occurrence of sinonasal symptoms in patients with COVID-19 2) To find the occurrence of olfactory and taste dysfunction in patients with COVID-19 Materials and Methods: All the 100 patients will be investigated and treated as per local (Department of health and family welfare, Government of Karnataka) or national (Ministry of health and family welfare, Government of India) COVID-19 treatment protocol. All the 100 patients admitted will be screened for sino-nasal symptoms, olfactory dysfunction and taste dysfunction at the time of admission after obtaining the written informed consent. Results: In this study of 100 patients, 65 patients are male and 35 patients are female. Age of 34 patients is more than 50 years, 5 patients lie between 5-20 years and rest lie between 21-50 years. Around 72 patients had sinonasal symptoms. Total patients with olfactory dysfunction is found to be 37. Among them 27 patients presented at admission. Rest of them developed in 3-4 days. Total patients with gustatory dysfunction is found to be 45. Among them 23 patients presented at admission. Patients with both olfactory and gustatory dysfunction is found to be 15. Conclusion: Olfactory dysfunction is most common sinonasal symptom of presentation in COVID 19 patients. Olfactory dysfunction is almost coexist with taste dysfunction. Both olfactory and taste dysfunction are earliest and most commonly reported indicator of COVID 19.We can suspect COVID 19, if presented with olfactory and taste dysfunction even if COVID 19 tests are negative.
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Pages:22-25
How to cite this article:
Keerthi Kumar K C, Mohan Appaji, Ravishankar S, Kavitha Y, Kallur Masira Mathin "Sinonasal manifestations in Covid 19; A cross-sectional study ". International Journal of Medical and Health Research, Vol 8, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 22-25
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