PMC8215202_01
The time course of ferritin levels, IL-6 levels, vasoactive-inotropic equivalent (VIE) scores, and urine amount in a severe COVID-19 patient with multi-organ failures. IL-6, interleukin 6; VIE, vasoactive-inotropic equivalent; CVVHDF, continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration; AN69ST/PEI: hemofilter with AN69 and polyethyleneimine.
fmed-08-649583-g0001.jpg
PMC8215202_01_fmed-08-649583-g0001.jpg
F1
With this presentation, he was transferred to our intensive care unit (ICU) for advanced life support (Figure 1).
Serial Chest radiographs of the patient. (A) The film showing diffuse alveolar process over bilateral lung field, especially right lower lung field just after extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO setup). (B) The film revealing consolidation over both lungs when first time we tried to wean from ECMO. (C) The film on the day before removing ECMO, demonstrating fibrotic change as lung filed in (B).
fmed-08-649583-g0002.jpg
PMC8215202_01_fmed-08-649583-g0002.jpg
F2
A chest radiograph revealed rapid progression of pulmonary infiltrates (Figure 2A).