Author: Tsai, Meng-Yun; Lee, Ing-Kit; Kung, Chia-Te
Title: Dilemmas in managing acute myocardial infarction during Covid-19 pandemic Cord-id: mmcxhtli Document date: 2021_2_11
ID: mmcxhtli
Snippet: A 38-year-old man presented to emergency department with dizziness, dyspnea and diarrhea for 5 days. Serum lab data revealed lymphopenia and computed tomography imaging of the chest exhibited multiple ground-glass patches in bilateral lung fields. COVID-19 was suspected and further examination was done. But patient's dyspnea progressed while waiting for the result of COVID-19 examination and respiratory failure with cardiac arrest occurred eventually, acute myocardial infarction was diagnosed th
Document: A 38-year-old man presented to emergency department with dizziness, dyspnea and diarrhea for 5 days. Serum lab data revealed lymphopenia and computed tomography imaging of the chest exhibited multiple ground-glass patches in bilateral lung fields. COVID-19 was suspected and further examination was done. But patient's dyspnea progressed while waiting for the result of COVID-19 examination and respiratory failure with cardiac arrest occurred eventually, acute myocardial infarction was diagnosed then. This article is aimed to discuss the dilemmas in managing acute myocardial infarction during COVID-19 pandemic.
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