Are patients with comorbidities more prone to sequalae in severe COVID-19

Majority hospital admission in COVID-19 is because of pneumonia. Few develop progressive and permanent pulmonary fibrosis. Here, we present three patients of severe COVID-19 pneumonia requiring intensive care unit care. Computed tomography (CT) of the chest of these patients revealed multiple areas...

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Published inIndian journal of medical specialities Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 161 - 164
Main Authors Daga, Mradul, Mawari, Govind, Chand, Siddharth, Aarthi, J, Raghu, R, Kumar, Naresh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2021
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
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Bacterial pneumonia
Comorbidity
Pneumonia
Pulmonary function tests
Type 2 diabetes
COVID-19
Corticosteroids
sequalae
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Summary:Majority hospital admission in COVID-19 is because of pneumonia. Few develop progressive and permanent pulmonary fibrosis. Here, we present three patients of severe COVID-19 pneumonia requiring intensive care unit care. Computed tomography (CT) of the chest of these patients revealed multiple areas of lung involvement at the 4th week of illness. Follow-up CT scan and pulmonary function test were done after 5 months to look for residual changes. Pulmonary fibrosis induced by COVID-19 is being documented. We need long-term follow-up studies to observe the clinical and radiological course of fibrosis. Corticosteroids and antifibrotic agents in such cases are being looked into.
ISSN:0976-2884
0976-2892
DOI:10.4103/injms.injms_37_21