Month: March 2021
COVID Lung vs Smoker’s Lung : Are Covid-19 Patient’s Lung worse than Smoker’s Lung?
There is a lot of interest in the news media recently whether covid-19 pneumonia patients’ lungs are worse than a smoker’s lung. Answer to this question depends on the status of the patient. If a patient is admitted to hospital due to COVID-19 pneumonia, their lung is likely worse than any patient with smoker’s lung i.e. COPD or emphysema lung. In COVID-19 pneumonia, chest x-ray or CT chest shows diffuse lung disease mostly in the lower part of the lungs. However, once patients develop respiratory failure, they develop diffuse lung disease, easily visible in all areas of the chest x-ray. ... Read more