COVID-19, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Pneumothorax: A Frightening Triad
We describe the case of a male patient admitted to our emergency department during the Italian COVID-19 epidemic, for progressive worsening dyspnoea. A diagnosis of pneumothorax and diffuse interstitial lung involvement was promptly made by lung ultrasound and confirmed by an HRCT scan. A chest CT s...
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| author | Erika Poggiali Andrea Vercelli Teresa Iannicelli Valentina Tinelli Laura Celoni Andrea Magnacavallo |
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| description | We describe the case of a male patient admitted to our emergency department during the Italian COVID-19 epidemic, for progressive worsening dyspnoea. A diagnosis of pneumothorax and diffuse interstitial lung involvement was promptly made by lung ultrasound and confirmed by an HRCT scan. A chest CT scan also showed diffuse emphysema, as observed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and small consolidations in the lower lobes, suggestive for COVID-19 pneumonia. A chest tube was immediately inserted in the emergency room with complete resolution of the dyspnoea. A nasopharyngeal swab for 2019-nCoV was positive. Unfortunately, the patient died from COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome after 48 days of hospitalization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-888f27fa3e7b40b7a71d5ea436f3e0632022-12-22T01:06:43ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942020-06-0110.12890/2020_0017421374COVID-19, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Pneumothorax: A Frightening TriadErika Poggiali0Andrea Vercelli1Teresa Iannicelli2Valentina Tinelli3Laura Celoni4Andrea Magnacavallo5Emergency Department, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, ItalyEmergency Department, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, ItalyOspedale Guglielmo da Saliceto, Emergency Department, Piacenza, ItalyOspedale Guglielmo da Saliceto, Emergency Department, Piacenza, ItalyOspedale Guglielmo da Saliceto, Emergency Department, Piacenza, ItalyOspedale Guglielmo da Saliceto, Emergency Department, Piacenza, ItalyWe describe the case of a male patient admitted to our emergency department during the Italian COVID-19 epidemic, for progressive worsening dyspnoea. A diagnosis of pneumothorax and diffuse interstitial lung involvement was promptly made by lung ultrasound and confirmed by an HRCT scan. A chest CT scan also showed diffuse emphysema, as observed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and small consolidations in the lower lobes, suggestive for COVID-19 pneumonia. A chest tube was immediately inserted in the emergency room with complete resolution of the dyspnoea. A nasopharyngeal swab for 2019-nCoV was positive. Unfortunately, the patient died from COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome after 48 days of hospitalization.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1742covid-19pneumoniadyspnoeapneumothoraxcopdards |
| spellingShingle | Erika Poggiali Andrea Vercelli Teresa Iannicelli Valentina Tinelli Laura Celoni Andrea Magnacavallo COVID-19, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Pneumothorax: A Frightening Triad European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine covid-19 pneumonia dyspnoea pneumothorax copd ards |
| title | COVID-19, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Pneumothorax: A Frightening Triad |
| title_full | COVID-19, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Pneumothorax: A Frightening Triad |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Pneumothorax: A Frightening Triad |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Pneumothorax: A Frightening Triad |
| title_short | COVID-19, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Pneumothorax: A Frightening Triad |
| title_sort | covid 19 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pneumothorax a frightening triad |
| topic | covid-19 pneumonia dyspnoea pneumothorax copd ards |
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