A rare case of spontaneous combined hydropneumothorax in a case of severe COVID pneumonia
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https://doi.org/10.32677/ijcr.v7i10.3084Keywords:
COVID-19, Coagulopathy, HydropneumothoraxAbstract
The combined spontaneous hydropneumothorax in a healthy young female of COVID-19 is relatively rare in the absence of ventilator-induced barotrauma and associated with typical COVID-related coagulopathy and inflammation. Here, we present the case of a 32-year-old COVID-19-positive female who developed sudden breathlessness and tachycardia. On clinical evaluation and imaging studies, she was found to have hydropneumothorax along with high D-dimer levels. Although the exact cause for this complication is not known, the COVID-19-related coagulopathy and inflammatory response are the likely cause. Monitoring D-dimer levels and early intervention by putting intercostal drain can be life-saving.
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