Aspergilloma in post COVID-19 patient
<p>A 61-year-old male admitted with complaints of increased shortness of breath, right chest pain and blood-tinged sputum expectations for the past 5 days. He was recently treated for COVID-19 infection at home with 6 days of oral corticosteroid and other symptomatic medication. He denied any...
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Archives of Pulmonology and Respiratory Care - Peertechz Publications,
2021-07-23.
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| Summary: | <p>A 61-year-old male admitted with complaints of increased shortness of breath, right chest pain and blood-tinged sputum expectations for the past 5 days. He was recently treated for COVID-19 infection at home with 6 days of oral corticosteroid and other symptomatic medication. He denied any other significant past medical history. He was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. He is a chronic smoker and occasionally takes alcohol for the past 25 years. On chest auscultation the right-side air entry was diminished and rest of systemic examination was normal. Routine blood investigation was normal except raised fasting blood sugar levels. </p> |
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| DOI: | 10.17352/aprc.000070 |