Fever and Hypoxemia in an Era of High Risk for COVID-19 Infection: The Role of Chest Imaging With Chest Radiography and High-Resolution CT-Scan - Case Series

Abstract

SARS-COV 2 is a betacoronavirus responsible for the 2019 pandemic (COVID-19). Fever is a major symptom and is frequently accompanied by what is recognized as rather characteristic radiological findings of bilateral, peripheral, multifocal and basal ground-glass opacities. To enlighten the health care professionals regarding these common findings in Rwanda, here, we review the clinical and imaging findings in 3 patients and provide an update of the current role and choices of imaging technology in COVID-19

Keywords

• coronavirus
• fever
• pandemics
• high-resolution computed tomography
• co-rads