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Most patients present with [[fever]], [[chills]], [[headache]], non-productive [[cough]], [[dyspnea]], and [[myalgia]]. Other symptoms can include [[sore throat]], [[coryza]], [[sputum]] production, [[dizziness]], [[nausea]] and [[vomiting]], [[diarrhea]], and [[abdominal pain]]. Atypical presentations including mild respiratory illness without [[fever]] and with [[diarrhea]] preceding the development of pneumonia have been reported. The table below describes the [[symptoms]] of [[MERS-CoV]] [[infection]].<ref name="pmid23891402">{{cite journal| author=Assiri A, Al-Tawfiq JA, Al-Rabeeah AA, Al-Rabiah FA, Al-Hajjar S, Al-Barrak A et al.| title=Epidemiological, demographic, and clinical characteristics of 47 cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease from Saudi Arabia: a descriptive study. | journal=Lancet Infect Dis | year= 2013 | volume= 13 | issue= 9 | pages= 752-61 | pmid=23891402 | doi=10.1016/S1473-3099(13)70204-4 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23891402 }} </ref> | Most patients present with [[fever]], [[chills]], [[headache]], non-productive [[cough]], [[dyspnea]], and [[myalgia]]. Other symptoms can include [[sore throat]], [[coryza]], [[sputum]] production, [[dizziness]], [[nausea]] and [[vomiting]], [[diarrhea]], and [[abdominal pain]]. Atypical presentations including mild respiratory illness without [[fever]] and with [[diarrhea]] preceding the development of pneumonia have been reported. The table below describes the [[symptoms]] of [[MERS-CoV]] [[infection]].<ref name="pmid23891402">{{cite journal| author=Assiri A, Al-Tawfiq JA, Al-Rabeeah AA, Al-Rabiah FA, Al-Hajjar S, Al-Barrak A et al.| title=Epidemiological, demographic, and clinical characteristics of 47 cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease from Saudi Arabia: a descriptive study. | journal=Lancet Infect Dis | year= 2013 | volume= 13 | issue= 9 | pages= 752-61 | pmid=23891402 | doi=10.1016/S1473-3099(13)70204-4 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23891402 }} </ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
The most common symptoms at presentation include fever, with or without chills or rigors, cough, shortness of breath, and myalgia. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain are also frequent. Acute kidney injury, pericarditis, and disseminated intravascular coagulation and other serious complications may occur in some cases.
History and Symptoms
Most patients present with fever, chills, headache, non-productive cough, dyspnea, and myalgia. Other symptoms can include sore throat, coryza, sputum production, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Atypical presentations including mild respiratory illness without fever and with diarrhea preceding the development of pneumonia have been reported. The table below describes the symptoms of MERS-CoV infection.[1]
Symptom | Percentage |
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Fever Fever with chills or rigors |
98% 87% |
Cough Dry Productive |
83% 47% 36% |
Hemoptysis | 17% |
Shortness of breath | 72% |
Chest Pain | 15% |
Sore throat | 21% |
Runny nose | 4% |
Abdominal Pain | 17% |
Nausea | 21% |
Vomiting | 21% |
Diarrhoea | 26% |
Myalgia | 32% |
Headache | 13% |
References
- ↑ Assiri A, Al-Tawfiq JA, Al-Rabeeah AA, Al-Rabiah FA, Al-Hajjar S, Al-Barrak A; et al. (2013). "Epidemiological, demographic, and clinical characteristics of 47 cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease from Saudi Arabia: a descriptive study". Lancet Infect Dis. 13 (9): 752–61. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(13)70204-4. PMID 23891402.