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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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When COVID rules…. Severe acute respiratory illness due to another virus
Rayees Kathim1, G Gangaprasad1, Anoop Kumar1, Ravindran Chetambath2
1 Department of Critical Care Medicine, Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
2 Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Rayees Kathim
Rashmilas, Tower Stop, Edayannur P.O, Chalode, Kannur - 670 595, Kerala
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/jalh.jalh_18_21
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This is a case of a 49-year-old male alcoholic who developed severe breathlessness, desaturation, and loss of consciousness following an alcoholic bout. Due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, he was suspected to be having COVID-19 infection. His clinical and radiological presentations were atypical for COVID-19. On investigations, it was found to be due to another rare viral pneumonia. The case is being reported due to its rarity.
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