| Autor: |
Abdulrahman Alharthy, Gultakin H. Bakirova, Homaida Bakheet, Abdullah Balhamar, Peter G. Brindley, Saleh A. Alqahtani, Ziad A. Memish, Dimitrios Karakitsos |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 14, Iss 3, Pp 290-292 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1876-0341 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.jiph.2020.12.019 |
| Popis: |
Real-Time-reverse-transcription-Polymerase-Chain-Reaction from nasopharyngeal swabs and chest computed tomography (CT) depicting typically bilateral ground-glass opacities with a peripheral and/or posterior distribution are mandatory in the diagnosis of COVID-19. COVID-19 pneumonia may present though with atypical features such as pleural and pericardial effusions, lymphadenopathy, cavitations, and CT halo sign. In these two case-reports, COVID-19 presented as pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema in critically ill patients. These disorders may require treatment or can be even self-limiting. Clinicians should be aware of their potential effects on the cardiorespiratory status of critically ill COVID-19 patients. Finally, pneumothorax can be promptly diagnosed by means of lung ultrasound. Although operator dependent, lung ultrasound is a useful bedside diagnostic tool that could alleviate the risk of cross-infection related to COVID-19 patient transport. |
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