But something else that will stay with us for some time is the complications of Covid-19. As yet we don’t even know the extent of the long-term complications of the virus. It’s suspected that high pressure ventilation could be a factor in lung fibrosis and scarring. Whereas the benefit of steroid medication dexamethasone in severe Covid-19 has recently been established, high dose steroids were given routinely to patients with SARS. To track long-term complications, the British Thoracic Society recommends a chest X-ray after three months for all patients admitted to hospital with Covid-19.

Source: Daily Mirror October 04, 2020 19:16 UTC