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Author: Jaclyn H. Jansen, MD MS
Emergency Medicine Resident
Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana
BACKGROUND:
While patients with COVID-19 infection most frequently present with fever, dry cough, and dyspnea, other symptoms have been associated with viral infection. This case report describes a patient presenting without respiratory complaints, initially screened as low-risk for COVID-19. With known communal spread, it is paramount to recognize unusual presentations of COVID-19 infection including hiccups and gastrointestinal complaints. Early recognition and isolation of patients with possible infection while in the emergency department improves provider safety and patient care.
