COPD and Lung Health

Effect of COVID-19 on Lungs

COVID-19 is a respiratory disease which causes a range of breathing issues, from mild to critical. Older adults and people who have other health conditions like heart disease, cancer and diabetes may have more significant symptoms when compared to others. Coronavirus can infect the upper or lower part of the respiratory zone and travels down the airways making the edge become irritated and inflamed. In some instances, the infection can reach all the way down into the alveoli. Respiratory inflammation can be notice on a chest X-ray or CT scan. Contemporary, 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