Fig. 17
From: Chest X-ray findings monitoring COVID-19 disease course and severity
68-year male was complaining of SOB and high fever. He had done previous CABD. Initial chest-ray (a) showed peripheral air space consolidation at the right mid and lower lung zones (arrows) with TSS 2, 4 days later (b), air space consolidation opacities increased on the right side and appeared at the lower zone of left lung with TSS 5 (3 on RT and 2 on LT). The patient deteriorated and was intubated. On the 6th day (c), he developed right side pneumothorax (long arrow) and ICT was inserted. Bilateral air space consolidation opacities (small arrows) of total severity score 5. On the 11th day (d), pneumothorax decreased with TSS still 5. On the 16th day (e), he developed mild left side pleural effusion (long arrow) with bilateral consolidation opacities of TSS 6. On the 23rd (f), he developed mild right pleural effusion (arrow) with TSS 6. The patient died 1 day later