Pulmonary capillary leak syndrome following COVID‐19 virus infection
| Autor: | Emna Daoud, Wajdi Ketata, Samy Kammoun, Nessrine Kallel, Mounir Bouaziz, Houda Mayoufi, Fatma Smaoui, Dorra Lahyeni, A. Kotti, Mabrouk Bahloul |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_treatment
03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine COVID‐19 Virology medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Letter to the Editor Dexamethasone Mechanical ventilation Lung Respiratory distress Pulmonary Capillary Leak Syndrome business.industry Hydroxychloroquine Pulmonary edema medicine.disease Pneumonia medicine.anatomical_structure Infectious Diseases Anesthesia ICU 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Crackles Steroids medicine.symptom business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Virology |
| ISSN: | 1096-9071 0146-6615 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/jmv.26152 |
| Popis: | Pulmonary capillary leak syndrome secondary to influenza SARS‐CoV‐2virus infection was not previously reported. We report 2 cases. The diagnosis of non‐cardiogenic pulmonary edema due to pulmonary capillary leak syndrome SARS‐CoV‐2 virus infection was obtained by a medical committee of 6 physicians. The diagnosis of COVID‐19 infection is confirmed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR) test. Moreover, in this specific endemic situation, and according to the British Society of Thoracic Imaging expert reference group update, we took account of chest CT‐Scan results in the early detection of COVID‐19 pneumonia. Our 2 patients with a confirmed influenza SARS‐CoV‐2virus infection had respiratory distress with lung crackles on auscultation of one or both lungs and with alveolar pulmonary edema on the chest CT‐Scan. The cardiogenic nature of pulmonary edema was ruled out in both cases by a transthoracic echocardiography showing normal systolic and diastolic functions. Our patients were treated by oxygen via face mask in one case and mechanical ventilation as supportive treatment in the other patient. Hydroxychloroquine (600mg/day), Azithromycine, steroids (dexamethasone 20mg/day), vitamin C (3g/day), Zinc, diuretics and Enoxaparine were equally used for the two patients. Evolution was marked by a good outcome in both of them. In summary, acute respiratory failure is a rare but major complication of COVID‐19 virus infection. It is due to pulmonary capillary leak syndrome. Treatment is based on a good oxygenation, intravenous corticosteroids, diuretics, Azithromycine, vitamin C, and other symptomatic treatments. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. |
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