Thank you for such a clear webinar - clarity is now mine!

Thank you so much for this video. Our mother is 12 months out from severe covid and just diagnosed with post covid fibrosis. You do such a good job of explaining this. Covid is so difficult.

Was a very informative lecture sir Thank you

Very informative and helpful to answer some queries of pts. and clinicians as well.

Great amalgamation of practical and useful radiological and clinical information. Thanks. Dr. Vikram Jaggi

Very nice session, very well summarized. It cleared many doubts about labeling the post covid sequel . . Many thanks to Dr. Vimal . :)

Excellent talk(as usual). Thank you so much.

Very informative and valuable details

Dear Dr Raj, I had a severe Covid and still suffering from high heart beat and cough. The last CT I did after discharge showed some scarred tissues. I am wondering if I can email you to share the CT scans and more details and have your advise sir? Thanks

Dr. Vimal Raj, Incredible insight delivered with elan!

Thank you! May I ask if the patients were taking meds or did they have to just wait it out.

It will be better if you can provide the age of the patients also and if any comorbidities are present or not.

Thanks sir. Very informative class

Thanks for your valuable information sir

Actually, It's all about the way of the treatment. The faster the Steroids to be given (Methylprednisolone for sever cases) the better the outcomes you will expect i.e. a lesser chances for fibrosis, specially if you add N-Acetylcysteine NAC both Oral and inhalation. Also not to stop anticoagulant after cure for 3 months at least.

Superb !! I think still sometime and follow up n more data required to come to a conclusion ! But , this disease is really weird as you have shown some worst cases recovered and mild cases goes for scarring . We are seeing here similarly !

Dr.Raj thank you . Could you please upload more videos on Covid 19 CT update.

What do you think about the British study with mri and xenon gas on long covid patients... any thoughts? Thanks

Dr. Ray Is post covid Hypoxemia associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

Findings: There is a focus of chronic subpleural fibrosis adjacent to the right mid-lower thoracic vertebra secondary to osteophytosis. There is no further pulmonary opacity or other abnormality bilaterally. The trachea and central bronchi are widely patent. There are no pleural effusions. There is no mediastinal or hilar lymph node enlargement. Limited assessment of the upper abdominal viscera is unremarkable. There is no focal osseous lesion. There is moderate to severe thoracic spondylosis with osteophytosis. Comment: There is mild chronic linear fibrosis adjacent to the right mid-lower thoracic osteophytosis.

Hello.. thanks for sharing this. Do you have any update on this information after 2 years now?

Hello sir, after 4 months of covid recovery my FIL is having breathlessness after exertion and chest pain. His follow up hrct shows "peripherally distributed Multifocal, multilobar ground glass opacities, patchy consolidations noted in bilateral lung parenchyma (extent involvement is 20% of lung parenchyma) s/o-viral pneumonitis-cov-19 Typical (co-rads 5)" Does this also mean fibrosis?

Because of post covid scars in xray, can't go gcc medical. But I don't have any health issues, but after taking 9 month from covid again the scars in xray. Very disappointed due to this can't go work in gcc countries

Hi, nice video. Should post-covid fibrosis need to get spirometry test? Which medication is effective for fibrosis treatment and is it given by GP?

I wonder if I nay have fibrosis. I never had any other classic symptom except shortness of breath so not sure if I had the virus but now my lungs feel tight. It's been 6 months. Does fibrosis feel like tight lungs? My oxygen never gets lower than 95 though it's usually 97-100

Firstly, I would like to express my special thanks for explaining this highly interactive and important topic in a wonderful easy to understand way. Secondly, I would like to inform you that I am still suferring from Oxygen Desaturation after walking 10 steps to 75% from 93% at rest cough and chest pain. The last CT Scan showed hyperinflated lungs ggo's with probable reticulation. May I share the CT Scan with you so that you can understand better?

Is there any way i can consult online with you sir?Please

Great video doc. Do you know anything about post covid wheeze?

Thank you so much for this vedio with nice explanation. My CT Score was 25/25 and now after 9months my saturation not stable , it goes down up 80 in normal walking. So please suggest me better treatment.

I have a question. After 4 months my ct scan report is - mild fibronodular changes in right lung. How do I determine that I have progressive fibrosis or I can stop this with treatment?

Thank you for the video. My mom was diagnosed with fibrosis after two weeks of ventilation from COVID. That was two years ago, the fibrosis has not progressed or regressed. Do you think that it will continue to progress? What can we do to help her?

would love to send my CT and report for mild chronic subpleural fibrosis non smoker

I was wondering if I had COVID and not of know. My scarring could be a result of that but I'm having further tests just don't know. But your video was interesting.

Dear dr Raj. Today My wife receive the x ray result. The result telling that her left basal shadowing and features in keeping with fibrosis. She positived covid about a month ago. Is her having fibrosis after covid ? Can she be cured ?

Sir my mother's corad is 6 and tss is 15 wht do u say

Thanks for sharing Sir this ! What do you label them as of now ?

my father hed covid 19, and after 43days he recovered but later he was diogionsed with purnomanary fibrosis and we are told that his lung is damaged 75% is it possible for him to recover?

Dr.. a query in practice is anti fibrotic drugs being prescribed after discharge in suspected fibrotic group? Do you see better resolution In patients who are on drugs than who are not on any medication? Please share your experience..

Sir my question is directly related to What Dr R. Guleria stated , which is : Is it safe to get a CT scan done for moderate cases? Or is it avoidable ? Is it really true that one CT equals 300 X-ray? I didn’t get CT done because of that statement, but I am considering getting it done now given that I feel exhausted after 500 meters of running 3 months after recovery . I am a 29 year old active male weighing 70 kg and height 5’8

My mothers o2 level is between 80 to 90 without oxygen support. With 1 to 2 litres of oxygen her spo2 level remains 95 to 96. She was maintaining o2 level 90 to 92 without oxygen support.But one day she did heavy lung exercise and that evening her o2 level dropped to 68.Also her pulse rate varied from 48 to 135. So we hospitalised her.Now she is on 2 litres of o2. She was covid positive on 14th of April and on Bipap for 10 days. Can she recover now

During COVID CT score 10/25, and after one month CT score 4/25, but sometime shortness of breath and chest pain , pain of back side of chest happen, now 70 days of covid

After 1 n half year of covid. During chest xray for Visa of Oman the diagnostice centre declined by medical stating that:fibrosis on right upper zone .2 times medical refusal.any solution for this .

Sir my 67 mother has posted covid fibrosis on her right lung and no symptoms other than dry cough.. no medication was given by the doctor.. now after 1 and a half year in a routine ct scan we discovered a lung mass of 3 cm in the apical segment of Rul and few lung nodules too.. the doctor did a biopsy and pet scan.. the pet scan is saying the lung mass is Metabolic active.. Did my mom got this lung mass because of her post covid fibrosis? Is there a connection? Please tell me 🙏 I beg you

very informative vdo,thanks sir patient is on oxygen bef last 3 months ground glass shows in ct its score is 22 out of 25 what is his future we are worried

Urgent please read my comment doctor..i am coughing blood from 2weeks and My ct scan suggest there is minimum linear fybrotic density in the apical region of both lungs. Can you please help doctor what does that means?

Hi Dr. Is it possible that lung xray seems absolutely normal but ct can show fibrosis?

Is there any symptom of blood comes through mouth. I have only the symptom. Very small amount of blood is coming with spit when getting pressure on chest. Is there any treatment?

Hi Sir, my mom had Covid 28/may/2021 with CT score 20/25 later in hospital itself it went to 25/25 CT score 2 months of hospitalization and reached home 2 weeks before with home oxygenation with 1 litres.spo2 98. Spo2 88-92 room air it fluctuate I am scared is it related to fibrosis. Please advise

Nice information.One doubt doctor 1. Initial CT 13/25..Then 30 days COVID treatment completed.Even Remidisvir and all dosages provided..D dimer and C reactive become normal.we took CT scan next day of discharge( 30 days in hospital)and results as 25/25..It's panic sign or kind of shadow of this treatment. Now Sp02 at 94/95..Age 55..Ur views plz

Can we do lung exercises if we have post covid fibrosis?

is it safe to use spirometer if there is fibrosis?

Excellent Analysis sir. I recovered & my CT score was 4/25. After 6 weeks from recovery, my spo2 is 93%. Doesit mean fibrosis & should I go for CT again?

Sir, Do we have to report corads and CT severity for post Covid followup cases??

Sir 6months back I got 2months continues fever and SOB but covid test was negative . pft 70% and ct showed small fibroticbands in sublpeura is this get cured over time or gets wors

Doctor my mother is 25/25 corads score.... During covid she went through different complications like tachy Arrythimia, ccf, increased APTT, UTI,... She had 2 month hospital stay approx 1 month on ventilator support... From last 1 month of hospital stay she started co2 retention on ABG report... Which still not resolved... For which we started keeping her on bipap machine st level... We set up icu at home... It's about 3month total since 1st symptom.... Still her co2 retention not reduced (last abg report =68) we Intermitantly place her on nasal prong plus bipap.... On nasal prong @1-2lit/min her spo2 is b/w=90 above..can you please suggest the prognosis and further treatment line of patient... Please sir pplease.....do reply

My lungs fibrosis CT score is 15, after covid. What is the prognosis?

Dr.. my husband was hospitalized for 5 weeks and CT score was 24/25.. now after a month the CT score is 22/25.. observation is diffuse interlobular septal thickening bilateral with associated fibrotic changes.. can you kindly review both reports if I may share the images.. our doctor suggests to wait for another month to see progress.. he is not prescribed any medication.. room air saturation is 92-94 but hypoxia on exertion.. can't even walk few steps..

Sir can a patient recover from this lung fibrosis with early treatment?her ct score is 12-16

Thank you sir, I have a question to you sir, 6 months back I suffered from Covid-19 at present I feel tired when walking, chest pain, Nail clubbing and shortness of breath, I met with a pulmonologist who suggested me spirometry DLCO test, My result was FVC 65%, FEV1 68%, FEV1/FVC 107%, DLCO 46%, But, after this test a HRCT was done but HRCT findings are Normal, now I am very much confused, That pulmonologist gave me Nintedanib though HRCT normal but another two pulmonologist gave me normal medicine, Please sir response me

Hi Sir. ..your videos are very informative...would request you to kindly address my query..as it is effecting my normal daily routine..i am 36.. I was tested positive on 7th Jan.... With symptoms of covid and mild fever. I got admitted in hospital and was released on 12th after being tested RAT -ve... My saturation is more than 98..but still I am feeling short of breath.. My ct is showing mild fibrosis.. done on 26th...kindly advice

my brother also admitted to hospital for one month and after discharge from hospital we do ct scan and ct score is 23/25 and his saturation is also 96 but i am afraid is he develop any kind of problem after so many medicine his dry cough never goes

Hello Doctor, Thanks you for the detailed explanation. I have a question, My father was admitted with CTSI of 23/25 and now successfully recovered and discharged from the hospital. Clinically now his Oxygen saturation is maintained at 96 and he is asymptomatic. But from chest CT taken after 5 weeks of discharge, doctors are suspecting the initial development of Fibrosis and recommending anti fibrotic drugs. Is it really diagnosable in 5 weeks after the discharge ? Should we start anti fibrotics? Please give your inputs on this.

At this point i'm still very shocked with the negative result I got after suffering from pulmonary fibrosis for so long. Thanks once again Dr Ogudugu on KZfaq for your medication

Hi Sir, Now am taking treatment for post covid fibrosis. But i feels pain in lungs. Can u explaine the reason for pain?.

In usually label fibrosis if there is Traction bronchiectasis Honeycombing Architectural distortion Sir what is your opinion when we only see reticulations without honeycombing should we call them fibrosis or post covid sequelae in resorptive phase? And your opinion on BJR publications categorizing fibrosis as PCVCT 0 to PCVCT 3 ?

Dear Sir, May I please get your email? I really want to discuss about the patient who is my father and in need of help urgently. Thank you so much sir.

Dr Raj, Great Job. Can i email you to share my CT scans and more details thanks,