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26 October 2021: Articles

Platypnea Orthodeoxia Due to a Patent Foramen Ovale and Intrapulmonary Shunting After Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia

Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis

Blair K. Dodson E* , C. Kendall Major E , Maxwell Grant E , Byung Soo Yoo E , B. Mitchell Goodman E

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933975

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933975

Figure 1. (A) Chest X-ray (CXR) on day 1 of first diagnosis showing no baseline cardiopulmonary abnormalities. (B) CXR on day 3 of illness demonstrating significant multifocal opacities. (C) CXR on day 1 of second hospital admission, day 16 of illness demonstrating interval improvement in right multifocal opacities, evidence of scarring in right upper lobe. (D) CXR showing continued improvement but persistent scarring in right upper lobe (black arrows). Figures created using eUnity v7.0.0.1.3. Client Outlook, Inc. Ontario, Canada and macOs Big Sur operating system Version 11.4.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923