Age: 52.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Sepsis, Sleep disorder, Systemic inflammatory response syndrome, Tachycardia, Tachypnoea
Clinical narrative: Clinical Support 3/31/2021. Exposure to SARS-associated coronavirus +1 more. Dx Labs Only. Reason for Visit ED Discharged 4/30/2021 (2 hours) Treatment team. Providers COVID-19 Clinical impression, Fever, Generalized Body, Aches, Chills. Chief Complaint Patient presents with Fever, Generalized Body Aches, Chills. HPI: 52-year-old male with history of diabetes, hypertension, obesity presents the emergency department with gradual onset of moderately severe generalized nasal congestion with associated cough unproductive of sputum and fever, T-max 103.8 at home the patient states began approximately 1 week prior to arrival.  The fever worsened today and he decided to be seen at that time.  He states he had his first dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine 3 weeks ago.  Denies sick contacts, chest pain, shortness of breath, syncope, dizziness, lightheadedness, numbness, focal weakness, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, changes in bowel or bladder habits or other complaint.  No other signs or symptoms and no treatment prior to arrival. ED Discharged 5/1/2021 - 5/2/2021 (5 hours). Last attending  Treatment team COVID-19 +1 more. Clinical impression, Chest Discomfort, Chief complaint. ED Provider Notes. Expand AllCollapse All. HPI. Chief Complaint Patient presents with. Chest Discomfort. Patient History. 52-year-old male with history of asthma, diabetes, heart murmur, hypertension, obesity, sleep apnea and was seen in the emergency department yesterday complaining of generalized nasal congestion, fever and cough and was discharge with a diagnoses of  COVID-19 4/30/2021 presents to the emergency department with complaint of chest tightness.  The patient states that tonight he developed chest pain which woke him from sleep.  He describes the pain as burning.  He states the pain is similar to the pain he had when he had a gallbladder attack.  He also states the pain is well localized and does not radiate.  Initially the pain was 10/10 initially and is currently a 4/10.  He took his temperature and states he had a fever of 101.6 and took 1,000 mg of tylenol just prior to arrival.  His O2 saturation today has not gone under 90%. Medical History. Past Medical History: Diagnosis Date Asthma 5/29/2017, Diabetes mellitus, Heart murmur, Hypertension, Obesity, Sleep apnea, obstructive. APAP 8-20CM WME AIRVIEW. Surgical History. Past Surgical History: Procedure Laterality Date CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION 03/2004. OTHER SURGICAL HISTORY ear surgery as a baby. STRABISMUS SURGERY repair of congenital strabismus-childhood. Family History. Problem Relation Age of Onset. Hypertension Mother. Diabetes Father. Hypertension Father. Hearing loss Other. Kidney disease Other. Social History. Tobacco Use. Smoking status: Never Smoker. Smokeless tobacco: Never Used Vaping Use. Vaping Use: Never used. Substance Use Topics. Alcohol use: No. Drug use: No. Review of Systems. Constitutional: Positive for fever. Respiratory: Positive for chest tightness.  Cardiovascular: Positive for chest pain. All other systems reviewed and are negative. ED to Hosp-Admission. Discharged 5/4/2021 - 5/6/2021 (2 days) Hospital.  Last attending Treatment team Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19. Principal problem. Presenting Problem/History of Present Illness/Reason for Admission. Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19. Hospital Course. Patient is 52 yo BMI around 40, presents to the hospital with severe sepsis secondary to COVID-19 pneumonia.  He was first positive on 04/30, had progressive shortness of breath with weakness and worsening cough.  He presented to the hospital originally on 05/04, and desaturated to 85% on room air.  He admitted to the medicine service, pulmonology was consulted. Severe sepsis (tachycardia, tachypnea, and fevers with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure) secondary to COVID-19 pneumonia. He was started on dexamethasone IV, and transition to oral dexamethasone.  He will continue 7 more days at home to complete 10-day therapy.  He was started on remdesivir therapy and received 3-day treatment. Pulmonary consulted, as he was a possible candidate for Actemra, however his inflammatory markers including D-dimer, ferritin, CRP improved, and his oxygen requirements also improved. On discharge, he will continue with oxygen supplementation 2 L with rest, 4 L with activity, 2 L with sleep to be infused into his CPAP therapy. Hyperlipidemia. Continue rosuvastatin 10 mg Monday, Wednesday Friday. Benign essential hypertension. Holding hydrochlorothiazide Continue lisinopril and metoprolol.