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Report #2824176

Received Feb 3, 2025

Hospitalized
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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
70 yrs
State
MT
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Feb 19, 2021
Onset
Sep 20, 2021
Days to onset
213
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECH2en9581IM / UN

Symptoms (6)

AstheniaBack painBreakthrough COVID-19FallRespiratory depressionSARS-CoV-2 test positive

Symptom narrative

Reported Symptoms: 10038678:RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION; 10067923:VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH INFECTION; Narrative: Patient received two doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine (01/27/2021 & 02/19/2021). On 09/20/2021 patient presented to the ED for chief complain of back pain due to frequent falls. Patient was sent home with Tylenol and cyclobenzaprine. A COVID-19 sample was taken at this time. Patient presented to the ED again on 09/24/2021 with a chief complain of weakness. Labs were reviewed, patient was COVID positive. Patient was admitted, received a four day course of dexamethasone 6mg daily, 2L of oxygen and was empirically treated with ceftriaxone 2g. Patient returned to baseline and was discharged 10/01/2021. Other Relevant HX: Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine dose #1 (01/27/2021) Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine dose #2 (02/19/2021) Problem list significant for: CHF, COPD, CAD, OSA, HTN, obesity Other: Breakthrough COVID-19 infection

Lab data

Positive COVID-19 PCR (nasopharynx) test 09/20/2021