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Spontaneous hemothorax in a 48-year-old man with COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Chai, Audrey L; El-Baba, Firas M; Patel, Chandra.
  • Chai AL; Department of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
  • El-Baba FM; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
  • Patel C; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Respir Med Case Rep ; 42: 101806, 2023.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2165815
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A 48-year-old man presented with gradually worsening dyspnea three days after testing positive for COVID-19. He was admitted to the intensive care unit on maximum high flow nasal cannula settings and subsequently intubated for hypoxic respiratory failure due to COVID-19 pneumonia. Two weeks into the patient's hospital course, he unexpectedly developed worsening hypotension with multiple vasopressor requirements. Labs revealed an unexpected hemoglobin drop from 12.5 to 7.9 g/dL. Chest radiograph showed near complete opacification of the right hemithorax concerning for hemothorax. This case presentation describes a rare phenomenon of spontaneous hemothorax in a patient with COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Respir Med Case Rep Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.rmcr.2023.101806

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Respir Med Case Rep Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.rmcr.2023.101806