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OBJECTIVE ? To discover the prevalence and consequences of pneumothorax in patients admitted to our group who are suspected of having COVID-19 pneumonia. STUDY DESIGN ? Retrospective study. SETTING ? Krishna Hospital and Research Center, Karad. SUBJECTS AND METHODS ? A study was performed including the patients admitted to KIMS hospital for COVID19. ? The study then identified the patients admitted who were COVID-19 positive and were found to develop spontaneous pneumothorax to calculate the incidence of this event. ? The signs and symptoms of such patients were then studied. ? Finally, the outcomes of the clinical trials were carefully studied. RESULT ? The initial sample size included 1000 patients suspected to have COVID-19 pneumonia. ? Out of these 1000 suspected patients, 604 had positive RTPCR reports suggesting the presence of the novel Corona virus. ? Out of the 604 COVID-19 positive patients, the patients that developed spontaneous pneumothorax were 5. ? The initial CT SCAN showed ground glass opacities and consolidations in both lungs. This was found to be more prominent in the posterior and peripheral lung regions. ? Out of the 5 cases with spontaneous pneumothorax, 3 were related to mechanical ventilation. ? All the patients include in the study required ICDT insertion. ? Pneumothorax seemed to be indirectly correlated with the mortality rate of 66.2%. CONCLUSION ? The conclusion of the study is that a rare complication amongst patients suffering from COVID-19 pneumonia is the spontaneous pneumothorax. ? The spontaneous pneumothorax may occur in the presence or absence of mechanical
Publication date: 15/02/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.2.1027