A Case Series of Post Covid Lung Fibrosis in Dialysis Patients; A Prospective Study

Abstract

Corona virus disease is an infectious disease caused by newly discovered SARS-CoV2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2) Most people infected with covid 19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment Older people and those with underline medical problems like cardio vascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness 1 Even after recovery from covid 19 several patients readmitting in hospital with breathlessness, cardiac, lung and other complications The CRP level and D-Dimer value were highly elevated for all the patients and on chest x-ray lung fibrotic changes were noted Intravenous corticosteroid were given to the patients because of their potent anti inflammatory action that have been used in treatment of other respiratory diseases Broad spectrum antibiotics were given to all patients as empirical therapy in order to prevent possible super imposed bacterial infection