25% of COVID-19 patients have lasting reduction in lung function
"25% of COVID-19 patients have lasting reduction in lung function"
Covid and Lung Damage
Long Covid: Hidden lung damage spotted on scans
"Long Covid: Hidden lung damage spotted on scans"
Dr Graham Lloyd-Jones on Twitter
Not new but this study neatly illustrates the vascular nature of acute #COVID lung disease.
The image shows small blood vessels (red) at the edges of the lungs are shut down & bigger vessels (blue) in the central lungs are enlarged.
#COVIDISNOTPNEUMONIA
Assessment of Small Pulmonary Blood Vessels in COVID-19 Patients Using HRCT
Assessment of Small Pulmonary Blood Vessels in COVID-19 Patients Using HRCT
A persistent neutrophil-associated immune signature characterizes post–COVID-19 pulmonary sequelae
A persistent neutrophil-associated immune signature characterizes post–COVID-19 pulmonary sequelae
Lasting Lung Damage Seen in Children and Teens after COVID
"Children and adolescents who have either recovered from COVID-19 or have long COVID show persistent lung damage on MRI, according to a study published in Radiology"
Altered lung physiology in two cohorts after COVID-19 infection as assessed by computed cardiopulmonography - PubMed
Altered lung physiology in two cohorts after COVID-19 infection as assessed by computed cardiopulmonography
Farid Jalali, MD on Twitter
“Irrespective of COVID severity … ⬆️ ventilation homogeneity 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟭𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴”