'The photographic negative of pulmonary oedema in COVID-19 pneumonia

alkiviadis.1961 shared this article with you from Inoreader 'The photographic negative of pulmonary oedema in COVID-19 pneumonia Via Postgraduate Medical Journal Online First A 53-year-old man presented to the emergency room (ER) with fever, dry cough and shortness of breath for 6 days. Clinically he had tachycardia (114 beats per minute), tachypnoea (30 per minute) and was maintaining oxygen saturation of 88% on room air. He had acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (PaO2/FiO2 of 0.28), and there was no leucopaenia or lymphopaenia. Chest X-ray revealed peripheral consolidations with base towards pleura and sparing of peri-hilar region consistent with a r everse batwing appearance (figure 1). The patient's nasopharyngeal swab was tested for SARS Cov-2 RT-PCR, and it was positive. He was diagnosed to have COVID-19 pneumonia and started on oxygen supplementation and supportive care. The patient gradually improved and was discharged. In resource-constrained settings, a chest radiograph is the only investigation available for most patients. The findings have been used to support the diagnosis, determine the severity, guide the treatment and... View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.