Abstract
Case PresentationWe describe an elderly male presenting to the emergency department with shortness of breath that progressed to hypoxic respiratory failure. Radiography and computed tomography findings were suggestive of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).DiscussionWe review the clinical presentation of COVID-19 and its complications. We also describe the characteristic presentation of COVID-19 on imaging. Our case illustrates the hallmark findings of bilateral and peripheral ground-glass opacities of COVID-19.
Highlights
Case Presentation: We describe an elderly male presenting to the emergency department with shortness of breath that progressed to hypoxic respiratory failure
We describe the characteristic presentation of COVID-19 on imaging
Chest imaging revealed multifocal peripheral bilateral ground-glass opacities suggestive of COVID-19. (Images 1-3) He was admitted to the intensive-care unit and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19
Summary
Radiography and computed tomography findings were suggestive of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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