When it comes to COVID-19 symptoms, much attention is paid to the lesser-known warning signs. The lungs have been shown to be one of the most affected parts of the body, But what happens to them and are they able to recover after the virus has left the body?
Dr. Jon Thogmartin, a coroner in Pinellas and Pasco County, studied autopsies on COVID-19 patients and cited his own experience in a study published by Scripps Research.
The analysis suggested that up to 45 percent of those infected with the new coronavirus were asymptomatic, while noting that these individuals appeared to be suffering from lung damage.
Dr. Thogmartin said, “When the person dies, you can find lungs that no longer look or feel like lungs.”
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What happens to the lungs that have been infected with the deadly virus?
John Hopkins Medicine said the lungs fill with fluid and become inflamed, causing breathing difficulties when infected with COVID-19.
The health site continued: “For some people, respiratory problems can become severe enough to require hospital treatment with oxygen or even a ventilator.
“The pneumonia that COVID-19 causes tends to take root in both lungs.
“The air sacs in the lungs fill with fluid, limiting their ability to take in oxygen and causing shortness of breath, cough and other symptoms.
“While most people recover from pneumonia without any lasting lung damage, COVID-19-associated pneumonia can be serious and even after the disease has passed, lung injury can lead to respiratory difficulties that can take months to improve. “
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When a person is infected with COVID-19 they will begin to develop a cough or fever, and this is the result of the infection reaching the respiratory tree, which is the air passage that carries air between the lungs and the outside.
The lining of the respiratory tree becomes inflamed and this in turn irritates the nerves in the lining of the airways.
Daniel Oran, a scientist at Scripps Research, told KSWB-TV that lung problems were seen in most asymptomatic people.
He said, “InterestinglyAll asymptomatic people look and feel fine, but when the researchers did a CT scan of their lungs, in 50 to 100 percent of cases, they actually found abnormalities.
“When you look at these CT scans, it’s confusing and it looks like you’re looking through a dirty piece of glass.
“What that means is that there is something abnormal about your light. “
