Warnings against permanent pulmonary fibrosis of thousands of Corona patients
Tens of thousands of people need to be hospitalized after serious ‘COVID-@DIGITS’ to check if they have suffered permanent lung damage, doctors said.
Experts are concerned that a large percentage of COVID-@DIGITS patients have been infected with pulmonary fibrosis, as reported by BBC.
Symptoms can include severe shortness of breath, coughing and fatigue.
A statement to the British health service system ′′ NHS ′′ stated that specialized rehabilitation centers will be opened to receive care for infected people.
The retired taxi driver Anthony McHoe (68 years old) was hospitalized on March 6 with symptoms of the Corona virus, his condition deteriorated and taken to intensive care and condition On ventilator for 13 days.
McHo said, ′′ I was feeling short of breath, I only remembered to rush into ICU, and then I didn’t remember anything ".
McHo, from Hertfordshire, spent a total of four weeks in hospital and two others in a British health service rehabilitation unit, returned home in mid-April but still having difficulties in Breathing in months He said: ′′ It’s small things like going up the stairs or irrigating flowers outside. I start to bend over and I have to stop ".
Ct scan taken while in hospital showed similar to white fog in both lungs, a sign of coronavirus.
In serious cases, Corona virus is believed to lead to an exaggerated immune response that causes snot and fluids and pushes other cells to form airbags or airbags. When this happens, pneumonia can occur, making it difficult to breathe without help.
X-rays on McHo’s lungs six weeks after leaving the hospital showed thin white lines, known as ′′ network shading ", which can refer to early signs of scarring or pulmonary fibrosis.
′′ With all these cases, Dr. Sam Hare, member of the British Chest Photography Association and the Royal College of Radiology, says: ′′ With all these cases, we can’t be sure right now. But it’s usually the virus or infection in a period of six weeks, and we expect the lung to return to normal, but it didn’t happen, and that’s disturbing.
Research into the spread of lung damage caused by ′′ COVID-@DIGITS ′′ is still very early. Those suffering from a mild form of disease are thought unlikely to suffer permanent damage. But those in hospital, especially in intensive care or severely infected, are more susceptible to complications.
In a study from China, published in March (March), 66 of 70 patients still suffer from some level of lung damage after being discharged from hospital.
UK radiologists, based on preliminary results of follow-up tests, say they are concerned about the long-term effects of infection.
′′ So far, I would say that between 20 % and 30 % of patients who were hospitalized are showing some early signs of Lung (fibrosis) mourns, according to radiology protocols to diagnose (COVID-@DIGITS) ". Other British radiologists told the BBC that they notice a similar pattern.
More detailed data from previous viruses: acute pneumonia syndrome (SARS) and coronavirus linked to Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) have been found, which is between 20 % and 60 % of Patients infected with these viruses suffer from some form of health crisis associated with pulmonary fibrosis.
While those previous viruses have been contained relatively successfully, the virus causing ′′ COVID-@DIGITS ′′ has spread worldwide, with more than eight million confirmed infections so far.
According to British Health Service figures, more than 100 patients with ′′ COVID-@DIGITS ′′ need hospital care in England since the pandemic started in February.
′′ What worries me with (COVID-@DIGITS) is that a lot of the population has been infected, Dr. Hare says. I’m worried about the huge number of patients we’ll have to treat later, simply because so many people have been infected with the virus.
The body’s report stated that lung fibrosis cannot be treated because the scars in lung tissue are permanent. But new medications can slow the progression of the disease until it’s completely stopped if discovered in a timely manner.
Professor Gizley Jenkins of the National Institute of Health Research, which runs evaluation clinics for those discharged from hospital after ′′ COVID-@DIGITS ": says. ′′ We now need to understand the magnitude of the problem and when we should intervene in Therapy. Professor Jenkins, resident of Nottingham, followed: ′′ My real concern is that in our lives, it has never happened before that many people have lung injury at the same time ".
The British Health Service in England said it plans to open a number of specialized rehabilitation centers to help patients recover from long-term effects of ′′ COVID-@DIGITS ′′ including potential lung damage.
Source: aawsat.com
24/6/2020