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Case Reports
. 2021 Apr;159(4):e281-e283.
doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.07.102. Epub 2021 Apr 6.

A Patient With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia and Sudden Decompensation While Receiving Mechanical Ventilatory Support

Craig Fryman  1 , Paul H Mayo  2
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Case Reports

A Patient With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia and Sudden Decompensation While Receiving Mechanical Ventilatory Support

Craig Fryman et al. Chest. 2021 Apr.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Admission chest radiograph demonstrating diffuse bilateral opacities.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Chest radiograph taken after right anterior chest tube placement. Note right thoracic subcutaneous emphysema and the presence of free intraabdominal air.
Figure 3
Figure 3
A, Abdominal radiograph confirming placement of right upper quadrant catheter within the peritoneal space. B, Chest radiograph demonstrating resolution of the pneumoperitoneum.
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