Open AccessSUDDEN LOSS OF SMELL IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF COVID-19 PATIENTS ATTENDING OPD-AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
Author(s) -
G. Yugandhar,
Sanjeev Uday Srikar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of scientific research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/ijsr/8902747
Subject(s) - covid-19 , observational study , medicine , pandemic , isolation (microbiology) , social distance , social isolation , disease , pediatrics , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , psychiatry , outbreak , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Covid-19 out break is a major pandemic affecting many people in the entire world including IndiaIn this study we studied the patients attending OPD with clinical features suggestive of upper respiratory infection(URI)and loss of smell and sent them for covid testingTotal 105 patients were studied in the study of which 27 patients were tested positive for covid-19The above study suggests loss of smell to be considered as a significant clinical feature in covid19 patients and we can advise them to initiate social distancing and home isolation well before the result of covid test comesThis can prevent the spread of disease to other people