COVID-19, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Pneumothorax: A Frightening Triad

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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Main Authors: Erika Poggiali, Andrea Vercelli, Teresa Iannicelli, Valentina Tinelli, Laura Celoni, Andrea Magnacavallo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2020-06-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
covid-19
pneumonia
dyspnoea
pneumothorax
copd
ards
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1742

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