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Editor, Senior Moderator
Am J Gastroenterol
. 2020 Jun 4.
doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000719. Online ahead of print.
Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients With Severe SARS-CoV-2
Chiranjeevi Gadiparthi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Abhilash Perisetti[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Hari Sayana[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Benjamin Tharian[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Sumant Inamdar[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Andrew Korman[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Gastrointestinal symptoms are common and frequently reported in Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is unclear if SARS-CoV-2 is associated with increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB). Nevertheless, GIB in COVID-19 patients poses unique challenges to patients due to high-risk of concomitant respiratory failure and to endoscopy personnel due to risk of airborne transmission during endoscopic procedures. Many management issues related to COVID-19 are still being studied. In this case series, we attempt to discuss the important clinical implications related to the management of GIB in COVID-19 patients.
. 2020 Jun 4.
doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000719. Online ahead of print.
Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients With Severe SARS-CoV-2
Chiranjeevi Gadiparthi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Abhilash Perisetti[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Hari Sayana[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Benjamin Tharian[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Sumant Inamdar[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Andrew Korman[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32516204
- DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000719
Abstract
Gastrointestinal symptoms are common and frequently reported in Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is unclear if SARS-CoV-2 is associated with increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB). Nevertheless, GIB in COVID-19 patients poses unique challenges to patients due to high-risk of concomitant respiratory failure and to endoscopy personnel due to risk of airborne transmission during endoscopic procedures. Many management issues related to COVID-19 are still being studied. In this case series, we attempt to discuss the important clinical implications related to the management of GIB in COVID-19 patients.