Abstract
A 52-year-old man was referred to our intensive care unit by the emergency department for chest pain and severe recent-onset dyspnea. The patient had no particular medical history and no cardiovascular risk factors. His complaints started 3 weeks previously after what he described as a severe flu with cough and fever. At clinical examination, the patient was breathless with a respiratory rate of 28 cycles per minute and a fever of 38.3°C. His heart rate was 88 bpm and blood pressure was 112/68 mm Hg. Pulmonary auscultation revealed bilateral wet rales in the lower lung fields. …
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