Journal of Medical Cases, ISSN 1923-4155 print, 1923-4163 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 13, Number 2, February 2022, pages 85-88


Severe Gastroparesis Flare: Is COVID-19 the Inciting Factor?

Figure

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Mild patchy areas of consolidation bilaterally on CT scan (red arrows). CT: computed tomography.

Table

Table 1. Laboratory Parameters
 
Laboratory parametersValuesReference range
Sodium138136 - 145 mmol/L
Potassium4.13.5 - 5.5 mmol/L
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)456 - 24 mg/dL
Creatinine2.60.5 - 1.0 mg/dL
White blood cell count (WBC)11.44.4 - 11 × 103/µL
Hemoglobin (Hb)7.713.5 - 17.5 g/dL
Hemoglobin A1c9.44.0-5.6%
D-dimer1,5360.0 - 500 ng/mL
Ferritin23011 - 307 ng/mL
C-reactive protein (CRP)15.20.0 - 0.8 mg/dL
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)304122 - 222 U/L