Hamman-Rich Syndrome: A Diagnosis of Exclusion in the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Publication/Presentation Date
8-19-2020
Abstract
Hamman-Rich syndrome is a rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease with acute respiratory distress syndrome physiology. It carries a grave prognosis and a high early mortality rate. It is often distinguished from other similar pulmonary pathologies based on the clinical course, laboratory findings, bronchoalveolar lavage testing, and pathology report. We detail a 77-year-old lady with no prior pulmonary disease, smoking history, or occupational and environmental exposures present to the emergency department found to be in acute hypoxic respiratory failure with impressive progressive radiographic findings. The presumptive diagnosis of Hamman-Rich syndrome was made based on a combination of factors after ruling out other similar clinical entities, especially in the setting of an ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Volume
12
Issue
8
First Page
9866
Last Page
9866
ISSN
2168-8184
Published In/Presented At
Zhang, Q., Raza, A., Chan, V., Minalyan, A., & Madara, J. (2020). Hamman-Rich Syndrome: A Diagnosis of Exclusion in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Cureus, 12(8), e9866. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9866
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
32963907
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article