Volume 31 Number 2 (2022)
Positivity of COVID -19 Cases among the Patients Attending Flu Corner of Emergency and Casualty Department of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital
Rahman KH1 , Rahman MA2 , Kabir MF3
Mymensingh Med J 2022 April; 31 (2): 333-336
PMID: 35383746
Abstract
Recent COVID-19 pandemic has changed health resource disposal plan and urged relocation of work force to defend the world from devastation of this emerging disease. This cross-sectional observational study aims to categorize and rationalize COVID-19 testing of all patients attending flu corner of One Stop Service (OSS) in the department of Emergency and Casualty (E&C) in Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) during 15th April 2021 to 14th May 2021 on 2627 patients as per inclusion and exclusion criteria. Out of 2627 patients 920(35%) were symptomatic cases and 1707(65%) attended for testing without symptom. Out of 920 symptomatic cases 175(19%) were confirmed COVID-19 cases. Among the confirmed cases 38(21.71%) was admitted whereas, from suspected cases 100(13.42%) got admitted, remaining patients from both categories were advised for home isolation. Coverage and justification of COVID-19 testing should be done precisely to ensure proper disease control and COVID care during this pandemic.
Keywords: COVID-19, Categorize, Patients, Flu corner
- Resident Surgeon of Casualty & In-charge of One Stop Service