Febrile crisis as initial manifestation of COVID-19

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Febrile crisis, acute otitis media, COVID-1.9

Abstract

Introduction: COVID-19 is a disease that has shown low morbidity and mortality in pediatrics. Febrile crises are one of the most common causes of admission to emergency services and consultations with the neuropediatrician.

Objective: Interpret the presence of simple febrile crisis in patients admitted to pediatric emergency services as an initial manifestation of COVID-19.

Case presentation: One-year-old female patient, with a previous health history, who is attended in the emergency service with a fever of 38 ℃ and motor crisis, of widespread onset, with tonic-clonic seizures, which yielded with antypiretic measures. By protocol, lumbar puncture is performed which is negative. She was admitted, and 24 hours later there is an onset of catarrhal manifestations; an otoscopy is performed and acute otitis media is diagnosed, so antibiotic treatment is initiated. The polymerase chain reaction test for COVID-19 (PCR) is performed with a positive result, so, the patient is referred to the "San Miguel del Padrón" Pediatric Hospital.

Conclusions: COVID-19 should be suspected in patients who attend to the emergency services due to a febrile crisis as the only health problem. COVID-19 is a disease that has been shown to occur in a variety of ways.

 

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dania lidia vega mendoza, Hospital Pediatrico Juan Manuel marquez

departamento de pediatria. cargo docente

Published

2021-06-28

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vega mendoza dania lidia, Pacheco Torres L, Piedra Bello M, Mesa Herrera ME. Febrile crisis as initial manifestation of COVID-19. Rev Cubana Pediatría [Internet]. 2021 Jun. 28 [cited 2025 Jun. 24];93(3). Available from: https://revpediatria.sld.cu/index.php/ped/article/view/1322

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