What are the clinical phenotypes of ARDS in COVID-19
patients?
In COVID-19 patients, ARDS is more common in the elderly, those with
multiple comorbidities, and those with continuing or gradually
progressing neutrophilia and lymphopenia, and a higher level of
C-reactive protein, lactate dehydrogenase, D-dimer and
procalcitonin.49,74 There are at least 2 clinical
phenotypes of ARDS: 1) near normal pulmonary compliance with isolated
viral pneumonia; 2) decreased pulmonary
compliance.81,82