Background: Research surrounding COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is rapidly increasing, including the study of biomarkers for predicting outcomes. There is little data examining the correlation between serum albumin levels and COVID-19 disease severity. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether admission albumin levels reliably predict outcomes in COVID-19 patients. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed [...]

Background: Studies addressing the utility of cardiac telemetry monitoring for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia (PNA) is sparse. Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 PNA are at higher risk for cardiac complications (1-3), thus many hospitals instituted mandatory cardiac telemetry monitoring for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 PNA. However, there is scant data assessing the utility of cardiac [...]

Case Presentation: A 52-year-old unvaccinated male with past medical history of asthma and uncontrolled obstructive sleep apnea presented to the ED ten days after receiving a diagnosis of COVID-19 with worsening dyspnea. He endorsed a cough, fever, chills, and non-bloody diarrhea, and denied chest pain, leg edema, and anosmia. His initial vitals were remarkable for an oxygen saturation of 65%. A CBC demonstrated leukopenia [...]

Case Presentation: A 61-year-old, non-smoking, white female with history of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) twice, and long COVID syndrome, presented with progressively worsening dyspnea over the last five months. She was repeatedly diagnosed with pneumonia and treated with antibiotics and steroids without relief prior to hospital presentation. Workup in the hospital revealed neutrophilic leukocytosis, but [...]