post-COVID pulmonary fibrosis
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Epidemiology
- occurs survivors of severe COVID-19 pneumonia
Clinical manifestations
- similar to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Diagnostic procedures
- pulmonary function testing*
- spirometry: restrictive pattern
- DLCO low
* similar to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Radiology
- high-resolution CT of chest
* findings similar to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Differential diagnosis
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- temporal relationship of symptoms to COVID-19 pneumonia differentiates[1]
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 20 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2025
- ↑ Patrucco F, Solidoro P, Gavelli F, Apostolo D, Bellan M. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Post-COVID-19 Lung Fibrosis: Links and Risks. Microorganisms. 2023 Mar 30;11(4):895. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37110318 PMCID: PMC10146995 Free PMC article. Review. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10146995/
- ↑ Singh SJ, Baldwin MM, Daynes E et al Respiratory sequelae of COVID-19: pulmonary and extrapulmonary origins, and approaches to clinical care and rehabilitation. Lancet Respir Med. 2023 Aug;11(8):709-725. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37216955 PMCID: PMC10198676 Free PMC article. Review. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10198676/
- ↑ Kanne JP, Little BP, Schulte JJ, et al. Long-term lung abnormalities associated with COVID-19 pneumonia. Radiology. 2023;306:e221806. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36040336