COVID-19 pneumonia in kyphoscoliosis: The success stories

Mohd Mustahsin; Sanjay  Choubey; Garima  Singh; Madhulika Dubey; Sachin Khanduri; Rachit Sharma; Amit Srivastava

doi:10.4081/monaldi.2021.1844

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease (Sep 2021)

COVID-19 pneumonia in kyphoscoliosis: The success stories

Mohd Mustahsin,
Sanjay Choubey,
Garima Singh,
Madhulika Dubey,
Sachin Khanduri,
Rachit Sharma,
Amit Srivastava

Affiliations

Mohd Mustahsin: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow
Sanjay Choubey: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow
Garima Singh: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow
Madhulika Dubey: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow
Sachin Khanduri: Department of Radiology, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow
Rachit Sharma: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow
Amit Srivastava: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2021.1844

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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.

Published in Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease

ISSN: 1122-0643 (Print); 2532-5264 (Online)
Publisher: PAGEPress Publications
Country of publisher: Italy
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: http://www.monaldi-archives.org

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