A 53-year-old man presented to the emergency room (ER) with fever, dry cough and shortness of breath for 6 days. Clinically he had tachycardia (114 beats per minute), tachypnoea (30 per minute) and was maintaining oxygen saturation of 88% on room air. He had acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (PaO2/FiO2 of 0.28), and there was no leucopaenia or lymphopaenia. Chest X-ray revealed peripheral consolidations with base towards pleura and sparing of peri-hilar region consistent with a r everse batwing appearance (figure 1). The patient's nasopharyngeal swab was tested for SARS Cov-2 RT-PCR, and it was positive. He was diagnosed to have COVID-19 pneumonia and started on oxygen supplementation and supportive care. The patient gradually improved and was discharged. In resource-constrained settings, a chest radiograph is the only investigation available for most patients. The findings have been used to support the diagnosis, determine the severity, guide the treatment and...
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