Evaluation of High Resolution Computed Tomography Findings and its Relationship with the Clinical Course of Patients with Covid-19 

Abstract

Background: Due to the Covid 19 pandemic and the lack of useful information, in this study, we evaluated the hrct of patients with Covid 19Method: 92 patients confirmed by RT_PCR in Razi Hospital in Rasht were included in the study. In addition to their demographic and clinical information, their hrct findings were collected for evaluation. Among 92 patients (47 men, 45 women), the earliest symptoms included cough (81.5%), fever (67.4%), and muscle pain (58.7%) And Six patients required intubation and mechanical ventilation at some point during their hospital stay.Results: The most common hrct findings in our study were grade 4, peripheral lesion 87%, bilateral 95.7%, mixed 76.08%, ggos 75%, left lower lobe 94.56%. Among 92 patients, we had some inconsistent findings including two patients with cardiomegaly, three patients with pleural effusion, and bilateral pleural effusion in only one patient Conclusion: Compared to other studies, it can be concluded that peripheral, bilateral, mixed, ggos, left lower lobe involvement are important findings in most patients with covid 19. We suspect that the disease has more severe lung involvement in men and less involvement in women, which needs further investigation.

Investigation of HRCT Chest Severity in Patients with COVID-19: A Study of Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan

“…Commonest findings included, bilateral involvement in 95.7%, left lower lobe in 94.56%, peripheral lesion in 87%, mixed in 76.08%, and GGOs in 75% cases. Cardiomegaly was found in two patients, unilateral pleural effusion in three patients and only one patient had bilateral pleural effusion 20 . He X et al (2020) investigated the HRCT chest imaging manifestations of patients with COVID-19 disease.…”