Abstract

AVILA TOSCANO, Alfredo; BASSOLS, Ángel Carlos  and  ELIZALDE GONZALEZ, José J. Pathological anatomic studies importance in COVID-19. Med. crít. (Col. Mex. Med. Crít.) [online]. 2020, vol.34, n.3, pp.204-208.  Epub Mar 14, 2022. ISSN 2448-8909.  https://doi.org/10.35366/94901.

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.

Keywords : COVID-19; pathology; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; diffuse alveolar damage; autopsy.

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