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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Feham Tariq, MD [2]

Overview

CT

High resolution computed tomopraphy (HRCT) of the lung reveals the following findings:

  • Thickening of the interlobular septa
  • Bilateral ground-glass opacities
  • Centrilobular nodular opacities

CT scan of the head:

It performed in the patients with

  • Neurological deficits
  • Deterioration of the consciousness.

CT head helps rule out other causes of loss of consciousness

Following findings are seen:

  • Diffuse white matter petechial hemorrhages

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