COPD exacerbation caused by SARS-CoV-2: A Case Report from the Louisville COVID-19 Surveillance Program

Authors

Forest W. Arnold, University of Louisville Division of Infectious Diseases and Center of Excellence for Research in Infectious DiseasesFollow
Kamran Mahmood, University of Louisville Division of Infectious Diseases and Center of Excellence for Research in Infectious DiseasesFollow
Angeline Prabhu, University of Louisville Division of Infectious Diseases and Center of Excellence for Research in Infectious DiseasesFollow
Darmaan Aden, University of Louisville Division of Infectious Diseases and Center of Excellence for Research in Infectious DiseasesFollow
Anupama Raghuram, University of Louisville Division of Infectious Diseases and Center of Excellence for Research in Infectious DiseasesFollow
Mark Burns, University of Louisville Division of Infectious Diseases and Center of Excellence for Research in Infectious DiseasesFollow
Leslie A. Beavin, University of Louisville Division of Infectious Diseases and Center of Excellence for Research in Infectious DiseasesFollow
Donghoon Chung, University of Louisville Center for Predictive Medicine for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious DiseasesFollow
Kenneth E. Palmer, University of Louisville Center for Predictive Medicine for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious DiseasesFollow
Julio A. Ramirez, University of Louisville Division of Infectious Diseases and Center of Excellence for Research in Infectious DiseasesFollow

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Abstract

A 53-year-old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on home oxygen presented to the hospital with worsening shortness of breath plus cough. He was admitted to the intensive care unit for COPD exacerbation and respiratory failure. A routine evaluation was performed, including a nasopharyngeal swab for a respiratory viral panel, which was negative. His symptoms improved over 48 hours, after which time a surveillance test for SARS-CoV-2 returned as positive. After clinical improvement, he was discharged to home isolation.

DOI

10.55504/2473-2869.1092

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Recommended Citation

Arnold, Forest W.; Mahmood, Kamran; Prabhu, Angeline; Aden, Darmaan; Raghuram, Anupama; Burns, Mark; Beavin, Leslie A.; Chung, Donghoon; Palmer, Kenneth E.; and Ramirez, Julio A. (2020) "COPD exacerbation caused by SARS-CoV-2: A Case Report from the Louisville COVID-19 Surveillance Program," The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections: Vol. 4 : Iss. 1 , Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55504/2473-2869.1092
Available at: https://ir.library.louisville.edu/jri/vol4/iss1/5