đ§ Introduction Idiopathic shortness of breathâdyspnea without a clear structural or functional causeâis a perplexing symptom in many Long COVID patients. Despite normal imaging and pulmonary function tests, individuals report […]
Progressive Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease With Clinical-Radiographic Dissociation
Nicolas Bakinde â˘Â Antoinette Johnson â˘Â Deborah Ngo Bakinde â˘Â Priscilla Pemu â˘Â Eric Flenaugh, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.86412 Abstract Systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in patients with diffuse systemic sclerosis. We […]
Severity of COVID-19 Infection and Persistent Dyspnea in Recovered Adults
Atif Saeed â˘Â Marium Nadeem Khan â˘Â Momina Kamran â˘Â et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.85666 Abstract Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a high number of survivors with persistent symptoms, such as dyspnea, long after recovery. It […]
Long COVID Rehabilitation: What We Know Now
Key findings guide clinical recommendations regarding exercise, respiratory training, and cognitive therapy. Don L. Goldenberg, MD, Rheumatologist and Professor Emeritus Despite the marked decline in cases of COVID-19 during the […]
Comparison of X-ray and CT Images of COVID-19 Caused by the Wild-Type and Alpha-Variant SARS-CoV-2
Chika Tsuchida â˘Â Ippei Sakamaki â˘Â Norichika Hashimoto â˘et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.76493 Abstract Introduction This study aimed to determine the characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia caused by the wild type and the alpha variant in […]
Digit Amputation Secondary to COVID-19-Induced Raynaudâs Phenomenon
Rui Carvalho â˘Â Joana Subtil â˘Â Elisa Macedo BrĂĄs â˘Â Jacinta Campos â˘Â Renata Silva, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.76204 Abstract Raynaudâs phenomenon (RP) is characterized by episodic vasospasm of the small blood vessels, primarily affecting the fingers and toes. Management includes […]
Is Shortness of Breath a Symptom of COVID-19? What to Know
Medically Reviewed By Darragh O’Carroll, MD â Written By Tessa Cooper Dyspnea, the medical term for shortness of breath, is a symptom of COVID-19. Shortness of breath with COVID-19 can happen suddenly, even when youâre […]
POST-ACUTE SEQUELAE OF COVID-19: CHARACTERIZATION, COMORBIDITIES, AND BIOMARKERS IN A DIVERSE COHORT
Emily Struttmann, Anish Shah, Matthew Moreida, et. al. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.06.20.24308901 Abstract Introduction Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) is causing a silent pandemic in the U.S. Gulf South, a part of flyover U.S. where patients are quietly withdrawing […]
Pathophysiological, immunological, and inflammatory features of long COVID
Karen Bohmwald1,2â BenjamĂn Diethelm-Varela1â Linmar RodrĂguez-Guilarte1 , et. al., Front. Immunol., 27 February 2024, Sec. Viral Immunology, Volume 15 – 2024 |Â https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1341600 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause severe global disruption, resulting […]
Breathing difficulties after covid-19: a guide for primary care
BMJÂ 2023;Â 381Â doi:Â https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-074937Â , June 2023) Cite this as:Â BMJÂ 2023;381:e074937, Rachael Evans, Anton Pick, et. al. What you need to know Around one in four adults who were hospitalised with covid-19 and one in […]