Pathophysiology of acute respiratory distress syndrome and COVID-19 lung injury

KE Swenson, ER Swenson - Critical care clinics, 2021 - criticalcare.theclinics.com
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a complex syndrome of acute lung injury
leading to noncardiogenic pulmonary edema from many causes that is heterogenous in its …

Long-term lung abnormalities associated with COVID-19 pneumonia

JP Kanne, BP Little, JJ Schulte, A Haramati… - Radiology, 2022 - pubs.rsna.org
In the 3rd year of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, much has been learned about the long-term
effects of COVID-19 pneumonia on the lungs. Approximately one-third of patients with …

COVID-19 vasculitis and novel vasculitis mimics

D McGonagle, C Bridgewood, AV Ramanan… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
COVID-19 has been occasionally linked to histologically confirmed cutaneous vasculitis and
a Kawasaki-like vasculitis, with these entities generally having minimal or no lung …

Beyond the clot: perfusion imaging of the pulmonary vasculature after COVID-19

RT Dhawan, D Gopalan, L Howard… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
A compelling body of evidence points to pulmonary thrombosis and thromboembolism as a
key feature of COVID-19. As the pandemic spread across the globe over the past few …

Role of computed tomography in COVID-19

G Pontone, S Scafuri, ME Mancini, C Agalbato… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a rapid worldwide pandemic.
While COVID-19 primarily manifests as an interstitial pneumonia and severe acute …

Potential long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the pulmonary vasculature: a global perspective

S Halawa, SS Pullamsetti, CRM Bangham… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
The lungs are the primary target of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) infection, with severe hypoxia being the cause of death in the most critical cases …

COVID-19 pathophysiology may be driven by an imbalance in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

S Rysz, J Al-Saadi, A Sjöström, M Farm… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract SARS-CoV-2 uses ACE2, an inhibitor of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone
System (RAAS), for cellular entry. Studies indicate that RAAS imbalance worsens the …

Pulmonary embolism in patients with COVID-19 and value of D-dimer assessment: a meta-analysis

RM Kwee, HJA Adams, TC Kwee - European radiology, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To investigate, in a meta-analysis, the frequency of pulmonary embolism (PE) in
patients with COVID-19 and whether D-dimer assessment may be useful to select patients …

The usefulness of chest CT imaging in patients with suspected or diagnosed COVID-19: a review of literature

S Machnicki, D Patel, A Singh, A Talwar, B Mina, M Oks… - Chest, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating medical and economic consequences
globally. The severity of COVID-19 is related, in a large measure, to the extent of pulmonary …

Multimodality imaging of COVID-19 pneumonia: from diagnosis to follow-up. A comprehensive review

AR Larici, G Cicchetti, R Marano, B Merlino… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to its pandemic diffusion, SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus 2) infection represents a global threat. Despite a multiorgan involvement has …