Hallazgos clínicos y tomográficos de covid-19, en pacientes sintomáticos tratados en el hospital básico clínica santa Cecilia

Abstract

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health problem, with high morbidity and mortality rates. Thus, computed tomography is essential in the diagnosis because of the important findings show in the image. Objective: To analyze the clinical and tomographic findings of COVID-19, classify them, tabulate them and create a statistical data bank of morbidity of symptomatic patients treated in the basic Hospital “SANTA CECILIA CLINIC”. Methods: A quantitative, descriptive, documentary and cross sectional study based on the review of 96 medical records of positive COVID-19 patients treated during May-October 2020. A data collection sheet was used as a technique, with a descriptive statistical analysis. Establishing the morbidity rate, based on the cumulative incidence formula. Results: 96 medical records were included, 62 with a Computed tomography. Of which 9,38% presented comorbidities with a predominance of arterial hypertension. Common symptoms were cough (80%), fever (73%), dyspnea (63%) and fatigue (54%). The predominant tomographic pattern was bilateral tarnished glass with involvement of all lobes and subpleural distribution. Morbidity was 25,6%. Conclusions: The main symptoms of COVID-19 were cought, fever, dyspnea and fatigue, with pulmonary involvement, with the predominance of tarnished, bilateral, multilobular and subpleural glass. In this population, a worrying mortality rate was given, therefore, it is important to have adequate clinical and tomographic assessment of the patient suspected of COVID-19 to avoid unnecessary exposure to health personnel and family members