Effect of COVID-19 on Lungs
COVID-19
is a respiratory disease which causes a range of breathing problems, from mild
to critical. Older adults and people who have other health conditions like
heart disease, cancer, and diabetes may have more serious symptoms when
compared to others. Coronavirus
can infect the upper or lower part of the respiratory tract and travels down
the airways making the lining become irritated and inflamed. In some cases, the
infection
can reach all the way down into the alveoli. Respiratory inflammation can be
observed on a chest X-ray or CT scan.
Currently, convalescent plasma from a recovered patient is given by transfusion
to a patient who is suffering from COVID-19. The donor antibodies may help the
patient fight the illness, possibly shortening the reducing the severity of the
disease.