Organ Specific Manifestations of COVID-19 Infection

This article discusses the impact of COVID-19 on different organs, with a focus on the respiratory system and pneumonia. It also highlights the impact on the immune system and the elderly population. References from clinical studies are included.

Organ Specific Manifestations
of COVID-19 Infection

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................2

INTRODUCTION
Pneumonia is a kind of an acute respiratory impairment infection which majorly impacts
the lungs of an individual. The COVID-19 situation led to various other impairments which
impacted the health of the human population effectively (Dudoignon and et. al., 2021). The lungs
are basically made up of very small sacs which is chiefly known as alveoli. In addition, the
alveoli is filled with air when a sound and healthy individual breathes in. On the contrary, when
an individual suffers with pneumonia, the alveoli gets filled with pus and other fluids and
becomes inflamed which implies to breathing difficulties with an individual. In addition, this
breathing issuances leads to pain and limits the intake of oxygen in an individual who is infected
with the COVID-19 infection (Hani and et. al., 2020). Pneumonia can be caused by a broad
range of bacteria, fungi and other virus which is present in the air we breathe. But the very
common cause of the disease is due to the bacteria named as Streptococcus pneumoniae and the
other biologically name is Pneumococcus. With COVID-19 patients, the pneumonia hits
differently and very severely. Breathing difficulties is the major health issue with this infection,
the person can require treatments at the hospital with oxygen. In addition, the person can also
require a ventilator if the case is severe and more difficult. The disease chiefly affects the
respiratory system and impacts the immune system which sometimes were more deadly in the
patients (hereen and et. al., 2020). Covid-19 infection chiefly disturbed the elderly people as
infection is more deadly and the elderly people underlying other medical difficulties such as
cardiovascular diseases, other chronic respiratory impairments or the cancer were more intended
or were more likely to evolute more of severe diseases or illnesses.
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CONCLUSION
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