Fallbericht über eine an COVID-19 erkrankte Patientin mit bestehendem Schmerzsyndrom.

Patient with COVID-19 and pre-existing pain syndrome Abstract.

Background

This paper focuses on the case study of a patient in the UK who showed - as far as we know today - all typical symptoms of an infection with SARS-CoV-2 but without dyspnoea. The diagnose was made on the basis of the symptoms, which were described by the patient, and confirmed by an antibody test in August 2020. Aim: Due to the public interest in knowing more about the cluster of symptoms and their implications for nursing, the patient and the author of this paper decided to present this case study to the professional audience.

Methods

For the anamnesis, the patient's COVID-19 diary and an essay by her about her experiences with the National Health Service (NHS) were analysed and completed by information collected during a structured interview.

Results

It became apparent that the nursing diagnoses "Acute pain" and "Chronic pain" stand at the forefront. These nursing diagnoses have not been discussed in the context of COVID-19 yet.

Conclusions

This leads to the conclusion that nursing diagnoses, which are orientated towards an alleged lung disease, might not be complete when it comes to the complex disease process of COVID-19. Furthermore, this case example highlights the difficulties faced by the UK health system.