COVID-19 and Other Viral Pneumonias

COVID-19 and Other Viral Pneumonias

Nazlı Görmeli Kur, Melih Çamcı

Objectıve: Distinguishing COVID-19 pneumonia, which shares common symptoms with other respiratory viruses,from other pneumonia types will be of utmost importance for maintaining the sustainability of health services,preventing long waiting times of patients at emergency services, and isolating. We compared patients with COVID19 pneumonia and those with NONCOVID-19 pneumonia with a view to distinguishing COVID-19 pneumonia fromother pneumonias.Methods: Our study retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who were admitted to the emergencyservice of training and research hospital in Ağrı, Turkey between April 1-July 1, 2020. In our study two groups:patients with COVID-19 pneumonia and those with other pneumonias (non COVID-19) were compared in terms ofdemographic characteristics, laboratory data, and thoracic computerized tomography (CT) findings.Results: Our study included 201 patients in the non COVID-19 group and 165 patients in the COVID-19 group. Ananalysis based on the CT findings showed that the rate of ground glass opacities (GGO) was significantly higher inthe COVID-19 group (P < 0.01). The rate of isolated lobar or segmental consolidation was significantly higher in thenon COVID-19 group (P < 0.01). The lesions had a significantly higher rate of bilateral distribution and peripherallocation in the COVID-19 group (P < 0.01). There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms ofthe mortality rate (P = 0.469).Conclusıon: We believe that in order to differentiate COVID-19 pneumonia from other pneumonias, a rapidthoracic computed tomography scan can be performed in the emergency department to be successfully patientmanagement.

2021

covid-19, emergency services, viral pneumonias

10.5798/dicletip.887396

Dicle Medical Journal

Dicle University Medical School

Medicine, Medicine (General)