Presentation
Fever, cough and dyspnea for 3 days. Tachypnea (30-40/min) and saturation of 70%. CRP 190 mg/L. No relevant medical history.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
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There are pronounced bilateral confluent ground-glass opacities, mostly in the periphery of the lungs.
No pleural effusion or adenopathy.
The 360° VRT shows extensive bilateral lung damage.
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AP chest (in intensive care)
Diffuse bilateral lung opacities.
No intubation.
Case Discussion
This patient's nasopharyngeal swab (PCR) was positive for COVID-19.
Because of the high need for oxygen (6 L/min) the patient was transferred to the intensive care unit.