Persistent Dyspnea after Recovery from COVID-19: Two Case Reports from Bangladesh

Authors

  • Md Reaz Uddin Chowdhury ABDUL MALEK UKIL MEDICAL COLLEGE,NOAKHALI
  • Sohel Rahman Medical Officer, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research, Dhaka
  • Farzana Islam Khan Medical Officer, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research, Dhaka
  • Sukanto Chandra Das Assistant Professor, Jamalpur Medical College, Dhaka
  • Sahedul Islam Bhuiyan Professor, Brahmanbaria Medical College, Brahmanbaria
  • Bimal Chandra Das Consultant, Internal Medicine, Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College, Noakhali

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjid.v8i1.52427

Keywords:

Long COVID syndrome, Post COVID dyspnea, Post COVID fatigue, pulmonary rehabilitation

Abstract

Globally, millions of documented SARS-CoV-2 infections with hundreds of thousands of deaths already reported. The majority of the fatal events have been reported in adults older than 70 years and those who have multiple co-morbidities. Despite the misery fatality of the virus, a significant number of peoples recovered from critical conditions also. Mild cases improved significantly with symptomatic management with strict maintenance of isolation. Therefore, many people believed that COVID-19 is a short-term illness, mild cases recovered completely within 2 weeks and severe or critical illness may require 3-6 weeks for complete recovery. However, the latest issue coming forward is delayed recovery in the surviving patients from severe or moderate COVID presenting with multisystem complications. We reported two cases of post COVID complications, newly named as “long COVID syndrome”. We described the common symptoms two patients experienced following recovery from acute phase of COVID-19 and how they were managed. We also discussed on the pathogenesis and management plan of common symptoms persisting after recovery of COVID-19.

Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases 2021;8(1): 42-49

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Published

2022-01-30

How to Cite

Chowdhury, M. R. U., Rahman, S. ., Khan, F. I., Das, S. C., Bhuiyan, S. I., & Das, B. C. (2022). Persistent Dyspnea after Recovery from COVID-19: Two Case Reports from Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases, 8(1), 42–49. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjid.v8i1.52427

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Case Reports

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