COVID-19 findings in chest computed tomography
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.)
; 67(10): 1409-1414, Oct. 2021. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to describe chest computed tomography image findings in patients with COVID-19.METHODS:
The chest computed tomography scans of 453 hospitalized patients with confirmed COVID-19 were collected at two tertiary care Brazilian hospitals. Demographics and clinical data were extracted from the electronic record medical system.RESULTS:
The main chest computed tomography findings were ground-glass opacities (92.5%), consolidation (79.2%), crazy-paving pattern (23.9%), parenchymal bands (50%), septal thickening (43.5%), and inverted halo sign (3.5%). Of the 453 hospitalized patients, 136 (30%) died. In this group, ground-glass opacities (94.1%), consolidation (89.7%), septal thickening (58.1%), crazy-paving pattern (52.2%), and parenchymal bands (39.7%) were the most common imaging findings.CONCLUSIONS:
In a dynamic disease with a broad clinical spectrum such as COVID-19, radiologists can cooperate in a better patient management. On wisely indicated chest computed tomography scans, the fast identification of poor prognosis findings could advise patient management through hospital care facilities and clinical team decisions.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.)
Journal subject:
EducaÆo em Sa£de
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GestÆo do Conhecimento para a Pesquisa em Sa£de
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MEDICINA
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brasil
Country of publication:
Brasil