COVID-19 pneumonia in kyphoscoliosis: The success stories

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to millions of deaths worldwide. Old age, immunocompromised state and multiple comorbidities are described as risk factors. Kyphoscoliosis (KS) is the most common spine abnormality and a risk factor of respiratory failure. Management of pneumonia in a...

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Main Authors: Mohd Mustahsin, Sanjay Choubey, Garima Singh, Madhulika Dubey, Sachin Khanduri, Rachit Sharma, Amit Srivastava
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Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2021-09-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
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Online Access:https://monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/1844
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spelling doaj-40fbf6cab9d740e0b318b24c08497e2a2021-09-16T06:55:09ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMonaldi Archives for Chest Disease1122-06432532-52642021-09-0110.4081/monaldi.2021.1844COVID-19 pneumonia in kyphoscoliosis: The success storiesMohd Mustahsin0Sanjay Choubey1Garima Singh2Madhulika Dubey3Sachin Khanduri4Rachit Sharma5Amit Srivastava6Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, LucknowDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, LucknowDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, LucknowDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, LucknowDepartment of Radiology, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, LucknowDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, LucknowDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to millions of deaths worldwide. Old age, immunocompromised state and multiple comorbidities are described as risk factors. Kyphoscoliosis (KS) is the most common spine abnormality and a risk factor of respiratory failure. Management of pneumonia in a patient with severe kyphoscoliosis is challenging to the intensivist. We report successful management of two patients with severe kyphoscoliosis who developed severe COVID-19 pneumonia. https://monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/1844COVID-19KyphoscoliosisRestrictive lung disease
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author Mohd Mustahsin
Sanjay Choubey
Garima Singh
Madhulika Dubey
Sachin Khanduri
Rachit Sharma
Amit Srivastava
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Sanjay Choubey
Garima Singh
Madhulika Dubey
Sachin Khanduri
Rachit Sharma
Amit Srivastava
COVID-19 pneumonia in kyphoscoliosis: The success stories
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
COVID-19
Kyphoscoliosis
Restrictive lung disease
author_facet Mohd Mustahsin
Sanjay Choubey
Garima Singh
Madhulika Dubey
Sachin Khanduri
Rachit Sharma
Amit Srivastava
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title COVID-19 pneumonia in kyphoscoliosis: The success stories
title_short COVID-19 pneumonia in kyphoscoliosis: The success stories
title_full COVID-19 pneumonia in kyphoscoliosis: The success stories
title_fullStr COVID-19 pneumonia in kyphoscoliosis: The success stories
title_full_unstemmed COVID-19 pneumonia in kyphoscoliosis: The success stories
title_sort covid-19 pneumonia in kyphoscoliosis: the success stories
publisher PAGEPress Publications
series Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
issn 1122-0643
2532-5264
publishDate 2021-09-01
description Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to millions of deaths worldwide. Old age, immunocompromised state and multiple comorbidities are described as risk factors. Kyphoscoliosis (KS) is the most common spine abnormality and a risk factor of respiratory failure. Management of pneumonia in a patient with severe kyphoscoliosis is challenging to the intensivist. We report successful management of two patients with severe kyphoscoliosis who developed severe COVID-19 pneumonia.
topic COVID-19
Kyphoscoliosis
Restrictive lung disease
url https://monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/1844
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