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Characteristics of Stroke Patients with Covid 19 at Dr. H Koesnadi Bondowoso General Hospital

Volume: 111  ,  Issue: 1 , October    Published Date: 19 October 2022
Publisher Name: IJRP
Views: 334  ,  Download: 206 , Pages: 143 - 148    
DOI: 10.47119/IJRP10011111020224025

Authors

# Author Name
1 Senoadji Pratama
2 kamilka Taufiq
3 Eko Aprilianto Handoko

Abstract

Covid 19 has been linked to hypercoagulability which causes cerebrovascular complications. One of the cerebrovascular complications that occurs in Covid 19 infection is stroke. The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the characteristics of stroke patients confirmed Covid 19 in the emergency department of Dr.H. Koesnadi Bondowoso General Hospital in February 2022. The research method is a retrospective study from medical record data at the Emergency Department of dr.H Koesnadi Bondowoso General Hospital, Indonesia. The results of this study showed that three stroke patients with Covid 19 infection had risk factors for hypertension, history of stroke and diabetes mellitus. Clinical manifestations occurred in the form of seizures, weakness of one-sided limbs, speech disorders (Broccas aphasia) and dysarthria. There were also abnormalities from laboratory tests in the form of an increase in creatinine, urea, blood sugar, hyperkalaemia and an increase in the number of leukocytes.

Keywords

  • Stroke
  • Hypercoagulation
  • covid 19