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Med Crit 2020; 34 (3)

Pathological anatomic studies importance in COVID-19

Ávila TA, Bassols ÁC, Elizalde GJJ

Language: Spanish
References: 35
Page: 204-208
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ABSTRACT

Histopathological analysis constitutes the king study of all diagnostic tests in medicine, however, the particular characteristics of the COVID-19 pandemic have imposed serious limitations on them, so that specific information in this regard is limited. A reflection is made on these aspects and some of the most outstanding findings reported in the literature are presented, that are not limited to the diffuse alveolar damage, but include some other complex entities that must be carefully analyzed, as they could have important therapeutic implications both in ventilatory and pharmacological strategies.


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