Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 13, Number 12, December 2021, pages 563-566

Acute Epiploic Appendagitis in a COVID-19-Positive Patient With Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Timeline of respiratory status changes. SFM: simple face mask; HFNC: high-flow nasal cannula; ICU: intensive care unit.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. CT abdomen and pelvis from hospital day 2. The oval fat attenuation with soft tissue rim along the sigmoid colon mesentery is shown as the orange oval. CT: computed tomography.

Table

Table 1. Patient Lab Values
 
BNP: brain natriuretic peptide; INR: international normalized ratio; COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; PT: prothrombin time; PTT: partial thromboplastin time.
TroponinNegative × 2
White blood cell (WBC)8.8 × 103/µL
Lymphocytes8.0%
D-dimer1,360 ng/mL
BNP33 pg/mL
INR1.33
PT15.8 s
PTT25.9 s
COVID-19 PCRPositive