Post covid pulmonary complications in patients attending tertiary care centre
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Abstract
Background:
SARS-COV-2 has caused morbidity and mortality at an unprecedented scale globally. During recovery, several patients are found to have functional impairment and radiological abnormalities.
Materials and Methods:
This is a prospective observational study done in 109 patients attending GHCCD,AMC Visakhapatnam during July 2021 to November 2021. This study is approved by institutional ethics committee. After taking a informed consent from patient, detailed history is taken. All the clinical data was statistically analysed and results were obtained.
Results: Diabetes, unvaccination, severe covid at admission, mechanical ventilation, older age contribute to severe post-covid complications. Regular follow up, rehabilitation therapy, screening for tuberculosis is to be considered.
Conclusion: post covid fibrosis is the commonest pulmonary complication of covid 19 and presenting with poor prognosis when associated with cavitation, pneumothorax ,necrotizing pneumonia.