TITLE:
Major Depressive Disorder as a Post COVID Infection Sequela
AUTHORS:
Shahzaib Khan, Aaina Gupta, Palwasha Khan
KEYWORDS:
Depression, Psychiatric Disorder, COVID-19, Pneumonia, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, SARS-CoV-2
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Internal Medicine,
Vol.11 No.4,
October
21,
2021
ABSTRACT: COVID-19 has taken the world by storm, producing a multitude of concerning sequela in all genders and age groups. One surprising finding is the onset of depression post COVID recovery in patients with no past medical history of psychiatric illness. The following case report discusses a 52-year-old female with a past medical history of pneumonia secondary to COVID-19 in April 2021, who presented with recurrent falls and a syncopal episode. On review of systems, it was discovered that the patient has new onset depression since recovering from COVID related pneumonia. Patient has yet to follow up with an outpatient psychiatrist.