Pneumonia on initial CXR

11 total patients

(as a % of pneumonia patients)

No Pneumonia on initial CXR

13 total patients

(as a % of patients without pneumonia)

Most common symptoms prior to stroke

Fever

4 (36.4%)

1 (7.7%)

Cough

4 (36.4%)

1 (7.7%)

Dyspnea

2 (18.2%)

1 (7.7%)

No prior symptoms suggesting infection

(asymptomatic COVID-19)

1 (9.1%)

6 (46.2%)

Treated with COVID-19 targeted therapy

10 (90.9%)

7 (53.8%)

Chest X-Ray

Abnormal CXR on admission

- had either infiltrations or consolidations

11 (100%)

0

New pneumonia developed during admission

- admitted with normal CXR

0

8 (61.5%)

Laboratory Findings

Elevated white blood cells (WBCs)

2 (18.2%)

2 (15.4%)

Elevated PCT

7 (63.6%)

7 (53.8%)

Elevated CRP

7 (63.6%)

4 (30.8%)

High platelet count

1 (9.1%)

0

Low platelet count

0

2 (15.4%)

Elevated ferritin

3 (27.3%)

3 (23.1%)

Elevated D-dimer

6 (54.5%)

8 (61.5%)

Elevated prothrombin time (PT)

11 (100%)

12 (92.3%)

Elevated activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)

1 (9.1%)

1 (7.7%)

International normalized ratio (INR)

3 (27.3%)

4 (30.8%)