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. 2021 Jan;25(1):104-105.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23709.

Post-COVID-19 Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Lifesaving Challenge

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Post-COVID-19 Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Lifesaving Challenge

Jay Prakash et al. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

How to cite this article: Prakash J, Bhattacharya PK, Priye S, Kumar N. Post-COVID-19 Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Lifesaving Challenge. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(1):104-105.

Keywords: Consequences; Coronavirus disease 2019; Pulmonary fibrosis.

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Figs 1A and B
Figs 1A and B
HRCT showing patchy opacities with small areas of ground-glass opacities and fibrotic bands seen predominantly in the periphery of both lungs with apicobasal gradient

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