Open AccessClinical radiation and morphological features of COVID-19 associated pneumonia in the dynamics of the disease
Author(s) -
Eduard Khodosh,
Sergey L. Griff,
И. В. Ивахно
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
aktualʹnye problemy mediciny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2687-0940
DOI - 10.18413/2687-0940-2020-43-4-473-489
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , pneumonia , disease , covid-19 , etiology , medicine , intensive care medicine , coronavirus , outbreak , pathology , biology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , paleontology
War has been declared to mankind, the initiator and enemy of which has become a new disease caused by the coronavirus (SARS Cov-2 RNA). Victory in this war, that is, the survival and recovery of each patient depends on the solution of many scientific, technical, organizational and clinical problems, in particular, a more optimal understanding of the morphological and clinical-radiation picture of this disease. The initial diagnostic hypothesis for COVID-19 is based on an influenza-like condition and molecular tests such as polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) sequencing. However, these tests can be false positive or false negative (up to 30 %) and are not available in emergency situations. Therefore, clinical symptoms in the context of radiological and morphological diagnostics are used as an important marker for identifying the etiology of COVID-19 associated pneumonia in the current epidemiological conditions.