key: cord-0927343-e6n3ff01
authors: Kalemci, Serdar; Sarıhan, Aydın; Zeybek, Arife
title: Initial CT scan and its relationship with Covid-19
date: 2020-11-19
journal: Heart Lung
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.11.001
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doc_id: 927343
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pneumonia". 1 This study has shown that CT findings may be related to admission to intensive care unit (ICU), intubation and mortality. As is known, COVID-19 patients with hypertension, cardiocerebrovascular diseases and diabetes are more frequently admitted to ICU. 2 Patients with heart and renal insufficiencies show more ground glass opacities (GGO) on CT scan. 3 . In this study, we did see any information about the diseases that could mimic the COVID-19 pneumonia on CT images. In addition, the association between smoking and bad prognosis in COVID-19 patients has been well documented. 4 In patients with smoking-related idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, CT scan demonstrates reticular patterns and GGOs. 5 We think that smoking and presence of possible smoking-related idiopathic interstitial pneumonias may affect the results of the study.

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