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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2022; 12(01): 79-82
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1734320
Case Report

Pneumothorax in SARS-CoV-2 Affected Patients

Authors

  • R. Srivatsa

    1   Department of Medicine, Justice K.S. Hegde Hospital, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Giridhar Belur Hosmane

    2   Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Justice K.S. Hegde Hospital, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Rajesh Venkataram

    3   Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Justice K.S. Hegde Hospital, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Nandakishore Baikunje

    3   Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Justice K.S. Hegde Hospital, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has various known complications in its natural course of the illness. Pneumothorax is one of the emerging complications in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-positive patients, not initiated on invasive mechanical ventilation. Case studies and autopsy reports across the globe suggest alveolar pathology to be responsible for the outcome.

COVID-19 infection in humans caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has various known complications in its natural course of the illness. Pneumothorax is one of the emerging complications in COVID-19-positive patients. Prior identification and anticipation of such life-threatening complications aid in the treatment of COVID-19-positive patients.



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18. August 2021

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