TITLE:
Evaluation of the Radiological Characteristics of Patients with COVID-19 in a General Hospital of Tabasco
AUTHORS:
Ady G. Córdova-Álvarez, José E. Serrano-García, Elías Hernández-Cornelio, Humberto Azuara-Forcelledo, Ana P. Ovando-Rodríguez, Copany Martínez-De la Cruz, Jesús M. Granados-Villalpando, Erick M. Cabrera-Pérez, Eduardo Ávila-Guillen, Crystell G. Guzmán-Priego
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19, TAC, CO-RADS, Appearance/Attenuation, Extension
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines,
Vol.10 No.12,
December
28,
2022
ABSTRACT: According to various studies, it has been found that due to the lack of reagents for the RT-PCR test for the accurate diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection, tomography began to be used as a criterion to achieve diagnostic support in patients with lack of a definitive diagnosis. The objective of this work is to describe the tomographic findings in patients with COVID-19 and their relationship with the clinical presentation in each of the radiological patterns. According to the Feinstein Criteria, the analytical type of study, with quantifiable, non-experimental data, was cross-sectional from October 2020 to June 2021, obtaining a sample of 227 patients hospitalized in the UAER of the CMJPP. Statistical analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel (2021) and SPSS. According to the radiological classifications, 6.17% (14) presented in the Initial (early) phase of the disease, 46.7% (106) were in progression and 47.14% (107) in the advanced phase of the latter with a higher percentage in the CORADS classification at level 3 with 74.5% in both; Similarly, in advanced onset, the extension with the greatest presentation was severe with 86.96% (93). Tomographic studies played an important role during the COVID-19 pandemic, together with the application of international classifications such as CO-RADS and the classification issued by INER, being considered diagnostic support tools for COVID-19 and patient evolution.