Sequence of actions for visualization of soft tissue hemorrhages/hematomas in elderly patients infected with SARS-CoV-2
- 5 August 2022
- journal article
- Published by Vidar, Ltd. in Medical Visualization
- Vol. 26 (3), 10-21
- https://doi.org/10.24835/1607-0763-1190
Abstract
Aim. To determine ultrasound, computed tomography and angiographic image characteristics for soft tissue hemorrhages/hematomas, the sequence of using imaging methods in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2, to study the morphology of changes in soft tissues, to determine the essence of the concept and to develop treatment tactics for this complication of COVID-19.Material and methods. During 4 months of treatment of elderly patients (+60) infected with SARS-CoV-2, 40 patients were identified with soft tissue hemorrhages/hematomas, of which 26 (65%) patients with large hematomas (>10 cm in size and > 1000 ml in volume). The analysis of clinical and laboratory parameters, methods of instrumental diagnostics (ultrasound – 26 patients, CT – 10 patients, angiography – 9 patients, punctures – 6 patients) was carried out; autopsy material was studied in 11 cases.Results. Image characteristics of hemorrhages/hematomas of soft tissue density were obtained using modern instrumental methods, and the sequence of application of visualization methods was determined. A tactic for managing a patient with stopped and ongoing bleeding has been developed. The morphological substrate of hemorrhagic complications in a new viral infection was studied. All patients were treated with conservative and minimally invasive procedures (embolization, puncture with pressure bandage). 15 patients (57.7%) recovered, 11 patients (42.3%) died from the progression of COVID-19 complications.Conclusion. Comprehensive clinical and laboratory sequential instrumental diagnosis of soft tissue hemorrhages in COVID-19. Treatment should be conservative and significantly invasive. The use of the term “soft tissue hematoma” in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients is not a natural quality of the normal pathological process and should not be observed from our point of view.Keywords
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