Clinico-radiological profile of COVID-19 in Kashmiri population: A descriptive study.
J Family Med Prim Care
; 10(3): 1473-1478, 2021 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1218664
ABSTRACT
AIM:
The purpose of our study was to assess the presentation of COVID-19 disease in terms of clinical and radiological features in our population.METHODS:
64 RT-PCR documented COVID-19 patients were included in the study. Clinical, biochemical, and radiological data were collected and analyzed retrospectively from last week of March to 30th April 2020.RESULTS:
Out of the 64 patients, 38 (59.4%) were males, 44 (68.7%) had a history of contact with COVID-19 positive patient. 26.6%patients were in the age group of 21-30 years. 53.1% patients were asymptomatic while as cough and fever were the most common symptoms in 21.8 and 20.3% patients, respectively. Anosmia was present in four patients. Hypertension and hypothyroidism were the most common comorbid illnesses among the study population in 9.4% patients each. Lymphopenia was present in 38% of patients CRP was increased in 83% patients, LDH in 90.2%, and ferritin in 51.5% of patients. 17 (26.6%) patients had bilateral disease in CT. RUL was the most common lobe involved in 18 (28.1%) patients. GGO and consolidation were seen in 22 (34.45) and 13 (20.3%) patients, respectively. Vessel enlargement was observed in 11 (17.2%) patients. All five lobes were involved in 9 (14.1%) patients. Five patients developed severe disease with respiratory comprise; two of them eventually died.CONCLUSION:
The clinical and radiological characteristics of COVID-19 patients vary among different populations. Although there are no radiological features which seems to be characteristic of COVID-19, but CT helps in evaluation of the patients as many asymptomatic ones have some radiological findings suggestive of viral pneumonia.
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Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
J Family Med Prim Care
Year:
2021
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Article
Affiliation country:
Jfmpc.jfmpc_1178_20
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