Imaging & other potential predictors of deterioration in COVID-19

Kaushal Shah; Jonathan Kamler; Alexander Phan; Dennis Toy

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2020.04.075

Imaging & other potential predictors of deterioration in COVID-19

Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jul;38(7):1547.e1-1547.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.04.075. Epub 2020 Apr 28.

Authors

Kaushal Shah¹, Jonathan Kamler², Alexander Phan³, Dennis Toy³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68(th) Street, New York, NY 10065, United States of America. Electronic address: kas3002@med.cornell.edu.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68(th) Street, New York, NY 10065, United States of America.
³ Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68(th) Street, New York, NY 10065, United States of America.

Abstract

This case report describes a young patient with COVID-19 who is initially diagnosed with CT chest imaging. Upon admission to the hospital, his clinical condition deteriorates requiring ventilatory support. We explore the value of imaging and other potential predictors of deterioration.

Keywords: COVID-19; Chest computed tomography; Imaging; Pneumonia; Risk factors.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / diagnostic imaging*
Disease Progression*
Humans
Male
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral / diagnostic imaging*
Predictive Value of Tests
Radiography, Thoracic*
Risk Factors
SARS-CoV-2
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Vital Signs