Open AccessLESSONS LEARNT FROM THE AUTOPSY FINDINGS OF COVID-19: HERE THE DEAD TEACH THE LIVING.
Author(s) -
Bhanu Sharma,
Namita Bhutani,
Sunil Arora,
Sachet Dawar,
Raj Kumar Gupta,
Pooja Poswal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of scientific research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/ijsr/4803011
Subject(s) - autopsy , covid-19 , outbreak , case fatality rate , medicine , disease , coronavirus , pathogenesis , sars virus , pathology , intensive care medicine , epidemiology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
On 31 December 2019, first case of corona virus was reported from China. Since then, the current outbreak of a novel coronavirus (2019‐nCoV) has been declared as a global emergency. This eventually has lead to an increase in the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related deaths at autopsy. The Royal College of Pathologists (RCP) has responded to this concern with the release of autopsy practices relating to COVID-19. Data on pathologic changes seen in COVID-19 are scarce. To gain insights about the pathology of the disease progression and fatality, a review was performed on the autopsy findings of these patients. In this review, we discuss briefly about the pathology and pathogenesis of novel corona virus. This analysis may help understand pathogenesis and clinical outcomes of this life-threatening illness.