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Computed tomography images of the lungs taken at emergency room from apex to base.
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ARDS (Figure 1). Although the patient was given oxygen with a Venturi mask at 16 L/min in the emergency department, oxygen saturation was <85%, and the patient was shifted to the ICU with the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia.
A computed tomography angiography image before the first thromboembolectomy.
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The CT-angiography showed the lack of blood flow in the distal end of the left brachial artery (Figure 2).
Clinical appearance before amputation.
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Despite all medical and surgical treatments, ischemia persisted in the distal part of the extremity, and a demarcation line started to form (Figure 3).
Clinical appearance before stump revision.
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Stump revision was planned for the patient (Figure 4).