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Figure Legends
Figure 1. Clinical course of P/F (the ratio of arterial oxygen
partial pressure to fractional inspired oxygen) and LDH (IU/l). Black
triangle: the day of intubation. Black square: the day of extubation.
Day 1 was set as the initiation of steroid pulse therapy.
Figure 2. Computed tomography of the chest during the clinical
course in case 1. It showed bilateral peripheral ground glass opacities
on day 11 (on admission). These opacities progressed to SOP, showing
consolidation with traction bronchiectasis and volume loss on day 19
(the day steroid pulse therapy was started). Patient almost recovered
from these findings on day 61.