• Cleve Clin J Med · Jun 2020

    Patients with interstitial lung disease and pulmonary sarcoidosis are at high risk for severe illness related to COVID-19.

    • Brian D Southern.
    • Departments of Pulmonary Medicine and Inflammation and Immunity, Cleveland Clinic; Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
    • Cleve Clin J Med. 2020 Jun 18.

    AbstractAnalyses of COVID-19 patients with preexisting interstitial lung disease (ILD) or pulmonary sarcoidosis is lacking but registries are ongoing. Treatment of COVID-19 in patients with underlying ILD or sarcoidosis may include hospital admission, possible drug treatment, caution with steroids, and avoidance of mechanical ventilation in acute exacerbation of ILD. Patients with COVID-19 respiratory illness are at risk for developing ILD.Copyright © 2020 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved.

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