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Spontaneous Pneumothorax in an Elderly Patient With Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pneumonia

Tyler Rehman, Greta Josephson, Moutaz Sunbuli and Amar R. Chadaga
Ochsner Journal September 2020, 20 (3) 343-345; DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.20.0072
Tyler Rehman
1Internal Medicine Residency, University of Illinois at Chicago/Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL
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Greta Josephson
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Amar R. Chadaga
3Department of Internal Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL
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    Chest radiograph revealed a right-sided 30% to 40% pneumothorax.

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    Initial Laboratory Results

    TestResultNormal Range
    Creatinine, mg/dL1.950.51-0.95
    White blood cells, 109/L5.44.2-11.0
    Troponin, ng/mL0.52<0.05
    N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide, pg/mL33,602<451
    Aspartate aminotransferase, u/L52<38
    Alanine aminotransferase, u/L32<64
    Lactate dehydrogenase, u/L43282-240
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Tyler Rehman, Greta Josephson, Moutaz Sunbuli, Amar R. Chadaga
Ochsner Journal Sep 2020, 20 (3) 343-345; DOI: 10.31486/toj.20.0072
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