• Eur J Case Rep Intern Med · Jan 2020

    Anxiety and Suicidality in a Hospitalized Patient with COVID-19 Infection.

    • Danny Epstein, Wisam Andrawis, Ari M Lipsky, Hiba Abu Ziad, and Moshe Matan.
    • Department of Internal Medicine 'B', Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel.
    • Eur J Case Rep Intern Med. 2020 Jan 1; 7 (5): 001651.

    AbstractWe describe the case of a young man admitted due to mild COVID-19 infection. During his hospitalization in an isolation ward, he had no respiratory distress or fever but developed symptoms consistent with anxiety and insomnia. Despite the appropriate supportive intervention, on hospital day 7, he attempted suicide by jumping from the third-floor ward. The patient underwent urgent surgery and was transferred to a level I trauma center under strict isolation. Our findings emphasize the importance of the mental health aspects of patients treated during the COVID-19 pandemic.© EFIM 2020.

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