A Cutaneous manifestation in a 59-year-old patient with Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) seen in a primary care clinic in Alberta, Canada: a case report

A case report

Authors

  • Gisoo Bani-Adam Physician Assistant

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5203/jcanpa.v2i6.878

Keywords:

Exanthema; Coronavirus; Covid-19; Skin; Patients; Pandemics; Primary Health Care; Alberta; Canada

Abstract

This case report describes a skin rash presented in a patient diagnosed with COVID-19 in Urmia, Iran. The patient was virtually connected to our clinic in Calgary, Alberta. The clinical manifestation in this case is an example of cutaneous lesions in patients with COVID-19 and can be used for an educational purpose. All data has been collected with the patient’s written consent.

This clinical case study advocates for more data collection on the skin lesions in patients with COVID-19.

Author Biography

Gisoo Bani-Adam, Physician Assistant

Gisoo Bani-Adam is an internationally trained medical doctor. in 1993 she received her medical degree from the University of Urmia in Iran. After graduation, she worked as a GP in public health clinics providing and promoting health care in under service areas in Iran followed by her private medical practice for almost 8 years. She participated in a research study in Rheumatic Fever conducted by the World Health Organization in 1994.  She was a committee member of the West Azerbaijan medical association in 1995. After moving to Canada, she completed the Canadian Medical council qualifying exams and received her LMCC in 2006. She published a paper in Alberta physicians' willingness to work during an influenza epidemic in 2013. She completed a Master's degree in Physician Assistant Educational Program from the University of Manitoba in 2014. Since graduation she worked in Mental Health, CRC in Winnipeg, Medical Cannabis clinics and Family Medicine in Calgary. She has been a volunteer in Calgary Alzheimer Society since 2008. She has been providing support and care to community charities, Salvation Army and few overseas orphanages. She is a strong mental health advocate.

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Published

2020-12-20

How to Cite

Bani-Adam, G. (2020). A Cutaneous manifestation in a 59-year-old patient with Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) seen in a primary care clinic in Alberta, Canada: a case report: A case report. The Journal of Canada’s Physician Assistants, 2(6), 32–37. https://doi.org/10.5203/jcanpa.v2i6.878

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 6 (2020): A Year to Remember

Section

Clinical Case Studies

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