The first COVID-19 autopsy in Spain performed during the early stages of the pandemic.

Rev Esp Patol ; 53(3): 182-187, 2020.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-617690

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We describe the implementation of a COVID-19 Autopsy Programme in our Hospital, report the main findings from the first autopsy of the programme and briefly review the reports of lung pathology of these patients.

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Autopsy; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirus Infections/pathology; Infection Control/methods; Lung/pathology; Occupational Diseases/prevention & control; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral/pathology; Pulmonary Embolism/etiology; Alveolar Epithelial Cells/ultrastructure; Autopsy/methods; Betacoronavirus/isolation & purification; Blood Platelets/chemistry; Blood Platelets/ultrastructure; COVID-19; Coronavirus Infections/complications; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control; Humans; Hyalin; Infection Control/organization & administration; Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional/prevention & control; Integrin beta3/analysis; Lung/virology; Male; Middle Aged; Occupational Health/standards; Pandemics/prevention & control; Personal Protective Equipment; Pneumonia, Viral/complications; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology; Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control; Pulmonary Embolism/pathology; SARS-CoV-2; Spain/epidemiology; Specimen Handling; Workflow

Keywords

Anatomía patológica; Autopsia; COVID-19; Daño alveolar difuso; Diffuse alveolar damage; Pathology; Trombosis vascular; Vascular thrombosis; autopsy

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Pulmonary Embolism / Autopsy / Infection Control / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Betacoronavirus / Lung / Occupational Diseases Type of study: Case report / Observational study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Rev Esp Patol Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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