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. 2021 Mar 23;191(2):529–541. doi: 10.1007/s11845-021-02602-6

Table 2.

Cases in which the causes of death were determined without autopsy

Gender
Age
Clinical findings Co-morbidity Previous COVID-19 diagnosis Incident PCR test at hospital after death Cause of death

Male

59

Cough, dyspnea, vomiting Hepatitis B No Felt sick and taken to the hospital Yes, positive Viral pneumonia (COVID-19)

Female

84

Weakness and dyspnea 18 days ago No known chronic disease Positive Felt sick and died at home No Viral pneumonia (COVID-19)

Male

58

No No No Car crash No Blunt trauma

Male

45

Cough Hypertension No Felt sick and taken to the hospital No Viral pneumonia (COVID-19)

Male

62

Not known No known chronic disease No Felt sick and taken to the hospital No Viral pneumonia (COVID-19)

Male

61

Not known No known chronic disease No Fall from height No Blunt trauma

Male

53

Not known Diabetes No Found dead at home No Viral pneumonia (COVID-19)

Female

40

Chest pain No known chronic disease No Felt sick and died at home Yes, positive Viral pneumonia (COVID-19)

Male

74

Not known No known chronic disease (mental retardation) No Found dead at home (decomposition) No Viral pneumonia (COVID-19)

Male

71

Not known Dementia No Found dead at nursing home No Viral pneumonia (COVID-19)

Male

45

Fever, cough No known chronic disease No Found dead at home No Viral pneumonia (COVID-19)

Male

71

Weakness, cough Chronic Bronchitis No Found dead at home No Viral pneumonia (COVID-19)

Male

49

Fever Chronic Pulmonary disease No Fall from height No Blunt trauma

Male

64

No No known chronic disease Positive Hanging No Hanging

Male

73

CT findings Chronic heart and liver diseases, diabetes Test negative Felt sick and taken to the hospital No Viral pneumonia (COVID-19)

Female

72

Flu-like symptoms Hypertension, bedridden No Felt sick and died at home Yes, positive Viral pneumonia (COVID-19)

Male

43

Fever, cough, dyspnea Not known No Felt sick and died at home No Viral pneumonia (COVID-19)

Female

94

CT findings Bedridden Not known Felt sick and died at home No Viral pneumonia (COVID-19)

Male

55

Hospitalized for COVID-19 Not known Yes Fall from height No Blunt trauma