Table 2.
Initial presentation, course, and laboratory findings
| Pt | Exposure | Presenting symptom | Fever | CXR findings | CT findings | WBC initial/nadir (K/µL) | L (%) a | D‐dimer (ng/mL) a | Ferritin (ng/mL) a | Troponin (ng/mL) a | CRP (mg/dL) a | IL‐6 (pg/mL) a | LDH (IU/L) a | PCT (ng/mL) a | O2 | Disp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Husband (first responder) | Sore throat, SOB, fatigue, headache, rhinorrhea | No | N/A | N/A | 4.5/3.8 |
32.1/ 36.6/ 36.6 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Remained home |
| 2 | Unknown |
Fever, sore throat, SOB, cough |
Yes | Diffuse b/l air‐space disease | RLL consolidation, focal mass‐like consolidation in posterior segment of RUL, diffuse consolidation of LLL | 4.0/0.82 |
0.7/ 0.66/ 0.29 |
1600/ 25 671/ 14, 975 |
1314/ >15 000/ >1500 |
0.66/ 0.66/ 0.12 |
164.3/ 371/ 116.1 |
7779.8/ 49 517.0/ 499.3 |
211/ 3627/ 3627 |
3.69/ 37.02/ 37.02 |
MV, trach | ICU/Death |
| 3 | Wife |
Fever, sore throat, cough, fatigue, rhinorrhea, headache, nausea, diarrhea, altered taste & smell |
Yes | Subtle air‐space disease in the LLL | N/A |
1.67/ 0.76 |
0.43/ 1.26/ 1.26 |
732 |
1125/ 1914/ 1914 |
<0.03/ 0.07/ <0.03 |
146.6/ 152.4/ 87.3 |
N/A |
455/ 508/ 332 |
0.14/ 0.17/ 0.10 |
No | D/c home |
| 4 | Daughter, (grandson had exposure at daycare) |
Fever, SOB, Fatigue, cough, nausea, diarrhea, poor appetite |
Yes | Min bibasilar atelectatic change | N/A |
3.91/ 2.83 |
0.53/ 1.4/ 1.4 |
14 470 |
2164/ 4318/ 1976 |
0.03/ 0.04/ 0.04 |
18.3/ 78.3/ 14.4 |
N/A |
331/ 448/ 367 |
0.13/ 0.35/ 0.35 |
NC | D/c home |
Abbreviations: b/l, bilateral; CRP, C‐reactive protein; CXR, chest x‐ray; Disp; disposition; ICU, intensive care unit; IL‐6, interleukin‐6; L, lymphocyte count; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; MV, mechanical ventilation; N/A, non‐applicable; NC, nasal cannula; PCT, procalcitonin; RLL, right lower lobe; RUL, right upper lobe; SOB, shortness of breath; WBC, white blood cell count.
Admit, peak, terminal.