COVID-19-Triggered Acute Exacerbation of IPF, an Underdiagnosed Clinical Entity With Two-Peaked Respiratory Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review

COVID-19-Triggered Acute Exacerbation of IPF, an Underdiagnosed Clinical Entity With Two-Peaked Respiratory Failure: A Case Report and Literature Review

Because severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects the respiratory system and develops into respiratory failure, patients with pre-existing chronic lung disorders, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), are thought to be at high risk of death. Patients with IPF often suffer from a leth...

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Main Authors: Yosuke Goto, Koji Sakamoto, Jun Fukihara, Atsushi Suzuki, Norihito Omote, Akira Ando, Yuichiro Shindo, Naozumi Hashimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
COVID-19
acute exacerbation
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
high resolution CT scan
viral infection
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.815924/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.815924/full

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