Chronic Pulmonary Manifestations of COVID-19 Infection: Imaging Evaluation
Mark C. Murphy, Brent P. Little
Abstract
This case presents a patient with severe COVID-19 pneumonia requiring intensive care unit admission and a prolonged hospital stay. The infection resulted in long-term morbidity, functional decline, and abnormal chest CT findings. The mechanisms for long-term lung injury after COVID-19 infection, imaging appearances, and the role of imaging in follow-up are discussed.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PneumoniaIntensive care unit2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Lung infectionIntensive care medicinePulmonary infectionLungRadiologyInternal medicinePathologyDiseaseOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)Long-Term Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesThermal Regulation in Medicine