Respir Case Rep. 2020; 9(2): 38-42 | DOI: 10.5505/respircase.2020.40316

The 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) causing Severe ARDS: Serial Computed Tomography Findings

Sol Jin¹, Jin-Young Lee¹, Jehun Kim^2
1Department of Infectious Disease, Kosin University Gospel Hospital
²Department of Pulmonology, Kosin University Gospel Hospital

Since mid-December 2019, a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread to many countries around the world, and the number of critically ill patients with COVID-19 is increasing as the number infections increase. The optimum treatment and prognosis of the disease is still unknown. Here, we present the clinical course and serial computed tomography of a critically ill Korean patient with COVID-19. The progression of COVID-19 infection is fast and aggressive, and no treatment protocol has yet been established. Additional clinical data are required to determine whether or not corticosteroid use is clinically beneficial.

Keywords: Coronavirus, viral load, corticosteroids, pneumonia

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Yeni Corona Virüs Hastalýðý (COVÝD-19) Aðýr ARDS'ye Neden Oluyor: Bilgisayarlý Tomografi Bulgularý Serisi

Sol Jin¹, Jin-Young Lee¹, Jehun Kim^2
1Kosin Üniversitesi Gospel Hastanesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalýklarý Servisi, Busan/Güney Kore
²Kosin Üniversitesi Gospel Hastanesi, Göðüs Hastalýklarý Servisi, Busan/Güney Kore

Yeni korona virüs (Covid-19) 2019 Aralýk ortalarýndan beri dünyada pek çok ülkede yayýlmakta ve COVID-19'lu aðýr hasta sayýsý, enfeksiyon sayýsý arttýkça artmaktadýr. Hastalýðýn optimum tedavisi ve prognozu halen bilinmemektedir. Burada, COVÝD-19’lu Kore’li bir aðýr hastanýn klinik seyri ve seri bilgisayarlý tomografi bulgularýný sunduk. COVÝD-19 enfeksiyonunun progresyonu hýzlý ve agresif olup henüz tedavi protokolü oluþturulmamýþtýr. Kortikosteroid kullanýmýnýn klinik yararý olup olmadýðýný belirlemek için ilave klinik verilere ihtiyaç vardýr.

Anahtar Kelimeler: korona virüs, virüs yükü, kortikosteroid, pnömoni

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