COVID 2019 : Radiological Findings

Chest radiograph: patchy or diffuse asymmetric airspace opacitiesCOVID-19  on CT shows bilateral lung involvement on initial chest CT, with a consolidative pattern seen in patients in the ICU and a predominantly ground-glass pattern in patients who were not in the ICU.Multifocal ground-glass opacities and consolidation with a peripheral lung predilectionAlthough the imaging features closely resemble those of MERS and SARS, involvement of both lungs on initial imaging is more likely to be seen with COVID-19; initial chest imaging abnormalities in SARS and MERS are more frequently unilateralPleural effusion, cavitation, pulmonary nodules, and lymphadenopathy are usually not seen in COVID 2019. Pneumothorax is rareRead More: https://www.ajronline.org/doi/full/10.2214/AJR.20.22969Famous Radiology Blog http://www.sumerdoc.blogspot.com
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Source: Sumer's Radiology Site - March 10, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Sumer Sethi Source Type: blogs