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The Role of Computed Tomography in the Management of Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19.
Mir, Mikael; Boike, Sydney; Benedict, Taylor; Olson, Holly; Jama, Abbas B; Anwer, Usman; Khan, Syed Anjum.
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  • Mir M; Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, USA.
  • Boike S; Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, USA.
  • Benedict T; Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, USA.
  • Olson H; Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, USA.
  • Jama AB; Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic Mankato, Mankato, USA.
  • Anwer U; Radiology, Mayo Clinic Mankato, Mankato, USA.
  • Khan SA; Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic Mankato, Minnesota, USA.
Cureus ; 15(3): e36821, 2023 Mar.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37123712
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 at the end of 2019 sparked the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though it was a novel virus, the workup of suspected COVID-19 included standard protocols used for the investigation of similar respiratory infections and pneumonia. One of the most important diagnostic tests in this regard is computed tomography (CT). CT scans have a high sensitivity in diagnosing COVID-19, and many of the characteristic imaging findings of COVID-19 are used in its diagnosis. The role of CT in COVID-19 management is expanding as more and more hospital practices adopt regular CT use in both the initial workup and continued care of COVID-19 patients. CT has helped hospitalists diagnose complications such as pulmonary embolism, subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum, pneumothoraces, and nosocomial pneumonia. Although mainly used as a diagnostic tool, the prognostic role of CT in COVID-19 patients is developing. In this review, we explore the role of CT in the management of hospitalized patients with COVID-19, specifically elucidating its use as a diagnostic and prognostic modality, as well as its ability to guide hospital decision-making regarding complex cases. We will highlight important time points when CT scans are used: the initial encounter, the time at admission, and during hospitalization.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Cureus Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Cureus Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article