Sudden, Bizarre Behavior Leads to Diagnosis of COVID-19 Psychosis
A woman with a history of COVID-19 infection is evaluated for psychosis after attempting to make her children drink bleach to “clean the parasites out of their bodies.”
All articles by Deedra Harrington, DNP, MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC
COVID-19 and Takotsubo Syndrome
The authors describe how to diagnose and treat Takotsubo syndrome in a patient with COVID-19.
COVID-19 and Cardiogenic Shock
The authors describe how to diagnose and treat comorbid cardiogenic shock and COVID-19 in this case study.
Heart Failure in Patients With COVID-19
The authors describe how to diagnose and treat patients with heart failure who develop COVID-19 disease in this case study.
Acute Pericarditis, Myopericarditis, and Perimyocarditis in Patients With COVID-19
A patient develops pericarditis 19 days after testing positive test for COVID-19. The authors describe how to recognize, diagnose, and treat this condition.
Dysrhythmias in Patients With COVID-19
Sinus tachycardia is the most commonly reported dysrhythmia in patients with COVID-19 disease.
Venous Thromboembolism Management in Patients With COVID-19
A 61-year-old woman presents to a rural emergency department with complaints of progressively worsening dyspnea for 24 hours and pleuritic chest pain.
Management of NSTEMI/STEMI in Patients With COVID-19
Electrocardiography is performed in the emergency department to test for myocardial infarction. Image courtesy of Harrington et al.
Chagas Disease in the United States: A Growing Public Health Concern
The United States has the seventh highest prevalence of Chagas infection in the Western hemisphere, with most cases seen among immigrants from Latin America.
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