A recent study revealed that some Covid-19 patients who were hospitalized experienced a collapsed lung or pneumothorax.
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antvklik.com – Recent research reveals that about 1 in 100 Covid-19 patients hospitalized has a collapsed lung or pneumothorax. The findings have been published in a medical journal European Respiratory.
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A collapsed lung usually occurs in people with serious lung problems. But researchers at University of Cambridge identified many corona patients with no history of lung disease but had pneumothorax, from March to June 2020 at 16 hospitals in the UK.
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Pneumothorax is the medical term for lung collapse. This condition occurs when air enters the space around the lungs (pleural space). Air can enter the pleural space on its own when there is an open wound in the chest wall or a tear or break in the lung tissue, interfering with the air pressure that causes the lungs to expand.
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“We are starting to see Covid-19 patients with collapsed lungs, even those who are not on a ventilator,” said researcher Stefan Marciniak, MB Bchir, PhD, of University of Cambridge quoted from the page Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, Tuesday (15/9/2020).
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In this study, it was found that 60 out of 71 Covid-19 patients had pneumothorax. Six out of 60 pneumothorax patients also had pneimomediastinum. Although pneumothorax is a fatal condition and can be a serious complication due to corona infection, Anthony Martinelli, MB BChir, a lung specialist involved in the study said pneumothorax can still be cured.
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“Even though a leaky lung is a very serious condition, corona patients who are under 70 tend to respond very well to treatment,” said Martinelli.
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A recent case report in China highlighted the importance of being aware of spontaneous pneumothorax, or lung collapses, especially in Covid-19 patients who have had prolonged lung damage.
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