Role of HRCT Scan of Chest in the Evaluation of COVID-19 Pneumonia
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Published:2021-07-19
Issue:1
Volume:34
Page:109-114
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ISSN:2408-8854
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Container-title:TAJ: Journal of Teachers Association
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Short-container-title:TAJ: J of Teachers Assoc
Author:
Rahman Md Hafizur,Amir Nashid,Rahman Md Anisur,Islam AHM Tohurul,Islam Md Saiful,Huda Md Durrul,Chowdhury Md Sharif,Hossain ASM Zakir
Abstract
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pneumonia emerged in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It is a highly contagious viral disease spreading worldwide, with a rapid increase in the number of cases & deaths. COVID-19 pneumonia is characterized by fever, fatigue, dry cough, and dyspnea with other systemic features such as diarrhea, altered sensorium, stroke & multi-organ failure. HRCT chest is one of the most sensitive modalities for early detection of COVID-19 pneumonia & monitor the outcome of these patients. It is an important complement to the reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests. HRCT shows high specificity & sensitivity in detection of COVID-19 pneumonia being 90.7% & 70.8% respectively. In this pandemic situation, proper diagnosis & management of COVID-19 positive cases largely depends on HRCT findings & severity scoring.
TAJ 2021; 34: No-1: 109-114
Publisher
Bangladesh Journals Online (JOL)
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