Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic involved the globe and resulted in major mortalities mainly affecting the respiratory system. Initially thought to be respiratory disease it was later postulated and confirmed the involvement of gastro-intestinal tract (GIT) and its contribution to the complications and mortalities. Herein we present five cases of severe COVID-19 infection with GI involvement and their management with literature review.
Keywords:
COVID-19, Acute Abdomen
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Al-qahtani, J., Al-Kuwari, H. ., Sameer, M., Alobaidi, M., Ali, S. M., & Singh, R. (2022). Acute Abdomen in the ERA of COVID 19: Case Series and Literature Review. International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Science, 7(09), 492–497. https://doi.org/10.23958/ijirms/vol07-i09/1490
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