Course of recovery in COVID-19 patients with pre-existing post Koch’s sequelae
PT School & Centre, Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai-12, Maharashtra, India.
Case Study
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 10(03), 113–120
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2021.10.3.0256
Publication history:
Received on 28 April 2021; revised on 06 June 2021; accepted on 08 June 2021
Abstract:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 predominantly causes respiratory disease in the form of viral pneumonia. Susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2, its progression and severity increases with presence of latent or active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). PTB is a highly prevalent respiratory disease in India. This case series explains the rehabilitation and course of recovery in ICU of two COVID-19 patients with post PTB sequelae. Both the cases showed safe and timely recovery due to appropriate and early physiotherapy intervention which needed modification in accordance with the medical management. However, their reduced functional capacity on pre-discharge assessment highlights the need for continuing pulmonary rehabilitation.
Keywords:
COVID-19; Pulmonary TB; Physiotherapy; Rehabilitation
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