Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 6, 2020; 8(11): 2325-2331
Published online Jun 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i11.2325
Clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19: A case report
Yan-Fei He, Shi-Jie Lian, Yu-Chao Dong
Yan-Fei He, Shi-Jie Lian, Cadre Health Care Department, The Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China
Yu-Chao Dong, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
Author contributions: Dong YC prepared and collected the case data; Lian SJ, He YF, and Dong YC analyzed the diagnosis and treatment of the case, and summarized the experience of diagnosis and treatment; He YF reviewed the literature and was responsible for drafting manuscript; all authors gave final approval for the version to be submitted.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Yan-Fei He, MD, Doctor, Cadre Health Care Department, The Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No.6 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100048, China. heyanfeilc@163.com
Received: April 9, 2020
Peer-review started: April 9, 2020
First decision: April 29, 2020
Revised: May 16, 2020
Accepted: May 19, 2020
Article in press: May 19, 2020
Published online: June 6, 2020
Core Tip

Core tip: A 42-year-old male patient with coronavirus disease 2019 was admitted to Hankou Hospital on January 22, 2020 and transferred to Huoshenshan Hospital on February 4. The main clinical symptoms were dry cough, fatigue, and fever. From the 4th d of admission, the patient's condition gradually worsened. A series of simultaneous active treatments (including general treatment such as oxygen inhalation and supportive treatment), antiviral treatment, glucocorticoid and combined immunotherapy were given. In the severe stage, methylprednisolone was given. The patient was successfully treated and discharged after 19 d in the hospital.