Cardiac Tamponade, Sever Hypothyroidism and ARDS in Down syndrome with COVID-19 infection
| Autor: | Turki Al Garni, Nahes Al-Harbi, Fahmi AlKaf, Hassan Sandokji, Sondos Samargandy |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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ARDS
Respiratory distress business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Levothyroxine macromolecular substances medicine.disease Pericarditis chemistry.chemical_compound Tocilizumab chemistry Pericardiocentesis Cardiac tamponade Anesthesia medicine Tamponade Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. 33:71-76 |
| ISSN: | 2212-5043 |
| DOI: | 10.37616/2212-5043.1235 |
| Popis: | A 21-years-old with Down syndrome presented with respiratory distress. Initial investigations revealed a cardiac tamponade. On further evaluation, he had positive coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), severe chest infection and severe hypothyroidism. He responded well to urgent pericardiocentesis, levothyroxine, hydrocortisone and tocilizumab. |
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