It’s been almost a year since the world was rocked by theCOVID-19pandemic.
We’re still learning so much about the lungs and how they will heal and if they will heal.
We know that as soon as smokers stop smoking, the lungs can heal.
But for healthcare workers like Dr. Medbery, the real fear is in the unknown.
She explained, “The virus and its effects on people and their lungs seems so erratic.
It’s unclear why some patients experience far worse damage to their lung tissues than others.
Moreover, we don’t know what this will mean for patients in the future.
On the other hand, some patients may have complete healing.”
She shared the above CT scans to illustrate.
On top left are healthy lungs.
COVID lungs are on the bottom, and as Dr. Medbery explains, “have very dense scarring.”
Adding, “some of them are presenting with pneumonias or lung collapse.”
Prompt evaluation and potential treatment will undoubtedly lead to better outcomes."
It’s going to take us years to figure all of this out."
