CRP and acute respiratory distress syndrome: This study outlines a patient case exhibiting complications reminiscent of septic shock associated with COVID-19, where the patient displayed symptoms including ARDS, hypoxemia, and septic shock (Figures 1, 2), suggesting a potential cytokine storm, despite the hospital's inability to directly measure cytokine concentrations, indirect indicators such as ferritin, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and C-reactive protein (CRP) markers were utilized.