Selected article for: "chest CT imaging and discharge criterion"

Author: Dorey-Stein, Zachariah L.; Myers, Catherine N.; Kumaran, Maruti; Mamary, Albert J.; Criner, Gerard J.
Title: Case Series: Failure of imaging & biochemical markers to capture disease progression in COVID-19
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  • Document date: 2020_9_19
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    Snippet: 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 significa
    Document: 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.

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