Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T16 |
0-17 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Case Presentation |
T17 |
18-266 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A 65-year-old male with accelerated phase chronic myelogenous leukemia (AP-CML) presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of febrile sensation (not measured by the patient) and progressive shortness of breath, mainly with exertion. |
T18 |
267-396 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Also, he had had a productive cough with a small amount of yellowish sputum and intermittent pleuritic chest pain for a few days. |
T19 |
397-508 |
Sentence |
denotes |
He denied any history of runny nose, sore throat, loss of smell or taste sense, night sweating, or weight loss. |
T20 |
509-605 |
Sentence |
denotes |
There was no history of contact with sick patients, especially with COVID-19, nor recent travel. |
T21 |
606-841 |
Sentence |
denotes |
He had had AP-CML for 4 years, currently in major molecular remission, and the latest BCR-ABL level was 0.04%; he was on dasatinib 140 mg but decreased to 100 mg because he had pancytopenia, which was resolved after adjusting the dose. |
T22 |
842-953 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Also, he had a chronic right-sided small loculated pleural effusion which was attributed to dasatinib (Fig. 1). |
T23 |
954-1050 |
Sentence |
denotes |
On arrival to the emergency department, he was febrile, and his recorded temperature was 38.4°C. |
T24 |
1051-1245 |
Sentence |
denotes |
He had an oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 94% on 6 L via a nonrebreather mask, a respiratory rate of 19 breath per minute, a heart rate of 104 beats per minute, and a blood pressure of 138/79 mm Hg. |
T25 |
1246-1291 |
Sentence |
denotes |
He was conscious, oriented, and feeling well. |
T26 |
1292-1417 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Breath sounds were decreased on the bilateral lower lung fields with a coarse crepitation in the right middle to lower zones. |
T27 |
1418-1468 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The examination of other systems was unremarkable. |
T28 |
1469-1573 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Laboratory findings (on the admission day) showed pancytopenia, increased PTT, INR and elevated D-dimer. |
T29 |
1574-1617 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The liver and kidney functions were normal. |
T30 |
1618-1691 |
Sentence |
denotes |
C-reactive protein level was elevated and LDH level was normal (Table 1). |
T31 |
1692-1864 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The chest X-ray showed bilateral lower lobe collapse and consolidation with pleural effusion, more noted on the left side, which is increased compared to baseline (Fig. 2). |
T32 |
1865-2004 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Considering the patient's background, clinical presentation and the current pandemic, we tested him for COVID-19 and it came back positive. |
T33 |
2005-2288 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Chest computed tomography (CT) showed bilateral pleural effusions evident on the left side with lower lobe subsegmental collapse and consolidation as a consequence as well as likely right anterior empyema formation and bilateral lower lung lobe post-inflammatory changes (Fig. 3, 4). |
T34 |
2289-2338 |
Sentence |
denotes |
There was no growth in blood nor sputum cultures. |
T35 |
2339-2392 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Also, acid fast bacilli smears and PCR were negative. |
T36 |
2393-2684 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The patient was admitted with neutropenic fever and COVID-19 and was initially started on hydroxychloroquine 400 mg orally daily, azithromycin 500 mg p.o. daily, oseltamivir 150 mg p.o. b.i.d., based on local COVID-19 management protocol, and piperacillin/tazobactam 4,500 mg i.v. every 8 h. |
T37 |
2685-2750 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Dasatinib was kept on hold as recommended by the hematology team. |
T38 |
2751-2869 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Diagnostic thoracocentesis was done to rule out other underlying causes, 500 mL was removed, and a drain was inserted. |
T39 |
2870-2995 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Pleural fluid analysis showed exudative lymphocytic pleural effusion and negative acid fast bacilli smears, PCR and cultures. |
T40 |
2996-3081 |
Sentence |
denotes |
On day 4, he started to improve, and he was off oxygen; his SpO2 was 95% on room air. |
T41 |
3082-3128 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, he became more neutropenic (Table 2). |
T42 |
3129-3231 |
Sentence |
denotes |
On day 8, he had dyspnea after coming back from the bathroom, and became tachypneic (respiratory rate: |
T43 |
3232-3283 |
Sentence |
denotes |
43 breaths per minute) and tachycardic (heart rate: |
T44 |
3284-3396 |
Sentence |
denotes |
115 beats per minute), requiring 10 L of oxygen via the nonrebreather mask to maintain his SpO2 level above 94%. |
T45 |
3397-3493 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Chest auscultation showed diffuse bilateral crackles, and there were no signs of fluid overload. |
T46 |
3494-3548 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Arterial blood gas results were pH 7.48 (normal range: |
T47 |
3549-3588 |
Sentence |
denotes |
7.35–7.45), pO2 63 mm Hg (normal range: |
T48 |
3589-3629 |
Sentence |
denotes |
83–108), HCO3 27.4 mmol/L (normal range: |
T49 |
3630-3669 |
Sentence |
denotes |
23–27) and pCO2 34 mm Hg (normal range: |
T50 |
3670-3677 |
Sentence |
denotes |
35–45). |
T51 |
3678-3771 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The patient was given oxygen and salbutamol nebulization but without significant improvement. |
T52 |
3772-3884 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The repeated chest X-ray (Fig. 5) showed bilateral infiltrations and his calculated PaO2/FiO2 ratio = 143 (PaO2: |
T53 |
3885-3913 |
Sentence |
denotes |
63 on 6 L oxygen, FiO2 44%). |
T54 |
3914-3984 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Cardiac causes have been ruled out, so he fulfilled the ARDS criteria. |
T55 |
3985-4091 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Moreover, he was still neutropenic, and his ferritin, LDH and triglyceride levels were elevated (Table 3). |
T56 |
4092-4151 |
Sentence |
denotes |
So, the patient was transferred to the intensive care unit. |
T57 |
4152-4305 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The infectious disease team recommended to manage him as a case of severe COVID-19 pneumonia complicated by ARDS, which might be due to a cytokine storm. |
T58 |
4306-4533 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Therefore, they added ritonavir plus lopinavir 500 mg orally daily for 14 days, tocilizumab 400 mg i.v. single dose, and methylprednisolone 40 mg i.v. every 12 h for 5 days, and BiPAP has been applied to improve his SpO2 level. |
T59 |
4534-4689 |
Sentence |
denotes |
After a few hours, he started to improve with this regimen, so he was shifted back to a simple face mask, and gradually the amount of oxygen has decreased. |
T60 |
4690-4748 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The repeated ABG showed an improvement in pO2 (100 mm Hg). |
T61 |
4749-4913 |
Sentence |
denotes |
On day 12, the chest X-ray was repeated and showed satisfactory lung field expansion with no significant interval change regarding the bilateral airspace opacities. |
T62 |
4914-5032 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Right-sided pleural effusion is still noted with progression in the segmental right lower lung zone collapse (Fig. 6). |
T63 |
5033-5130 |
Sentence |
denotes |
After completion of the treatment, he has gradually improved, and his SpO2 is 98% on ambient air. |
T64 |
5131-5271 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, his ANC is fluctuating between 0.4 and 1.8 × 103/μL and he was on daily filgrastim (Fig. 7), so dasatinib has not been started yet. |
T65 |
5272-5382 |
Sentence |
denotes |
He is still in the hospital but off medications and waiting for his repeated PCR to be negative for discharge. |
T66 |
5383-5427 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The latest one was done on day 30 (Table 4). |