Case series: Failure of imaging & biochemical markers to capture disease progression in COVID-19.

Authors

Zachariah L Dorey-Stein
Catherine N Myers
Maruti Kumaran
Albert J Mamary
Gerard J Criner

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2020

Abstract

We report four individuals admitted for acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19 who demonstrated significant clinical improvement prior to discharge and subsequently were readmitted with worsening respiratory failure, elevated inflammatory markers and worsening chest imaging. We propose a multi-disciplinary discharge criterion to establish a safer discharge process including trending inflammatory markers, daily imaging and pursuing follow up CT chest, particularly in individuals with significant morbidities and health disparities.

Volume

31

First Page

101227

Last Page

101227

ISSN

2213-0071

Published In/Presented At

Dorey-Stein, Z. L., Myers, C. N., Kumaran, M., Mamary, A. J., & Criner, G. J. (2020). Case series: Failure of imaging & biochemical markers to capture disease progression in COVID-19. Respiratory medicine case reports, 31, 101227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101227

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology

PubMedID

32983862

Department(s)

Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Document Type

Article