Article: Restrictive Lung Disease in Patients With Subclinical Coronavirus Infection: Are We Bracing Ourselves for Devastating Sequelae?
2021 Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) e12501
Abstract: ... a silent surge and new-onset interstitial lung disease (ILD) as sequelae of COVID 19 infection. ... patients with a subclinical COVID 19 infection besides those who were symptomatic. We may be witnessing ... The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected millions of people worldwide ...
| Abstract | The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected millions of people worldwide. The manifestations of COVID-19 infection can range from being asymptomatic to developing severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Here, we present a case series of five patients who were either asymptomatic or had very mild symptoms of COVID-19 infection upon diagnosis. These patients neither required a visit to the emergency department (ED) nor did they need to be hospitalized but became symptomatic and were found to have interstitial lung disease four to eight weeks after a COVID-19 diagnosis. Thus, it is imperative that we routinely follow up patients with a subclinical COVID 19 infection besides those who were symptomatic. We may be witnessing a silent surge and new-onset interstitial lung disease (ILD) as sequelae of COVID 19 infection. |
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| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2021-01-05 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Case Reports |
| ZDB-ID | 2747273-5 |
| ISSN | 2168-8184 |
| ISSN | 2168-8184 |
| DOI | 10.7759/cureus.12501 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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