Puzzling Cases in Pulmonary Medicine

This is a book reflecting women’s perspectives in lung disorders. It is an evolving concept that all systems of the body have sex-specific biological features. It is often observed that the etiology, clinical course ans response to treatment of many diseases vary between men and men. These differences are due to the differences in genes, and due to the differential exposure of hormones and environmental factors starting from the prenatal period. This is why, male and female tissues behave differently in many respects. However, sex-specific approach is not considered in majority of the situations other than for women – specific diseases. Women have different gender-specific roles in the society and hence the epidemiological and demographic characteristics of many diseases vary between men and men. Gender differences between men and women in compliance to treatment and health seeking behaviors may be major contributors of gender specific epidemiological trends.

Medical fraternity has not witnessed such a worst scenario in recent times and is fighting hard to contain the pandemic COVID-19 infection. It has affected all countries and all races across the globe. The mortality and morbidity have been so much that it is enough to make medical science helpless. The progression of infection and the way it affects multiple organs in the body are unique and not seen in any other disease so far described. In this background we thought of sharing our experience in treating COVID – 19 cases through the pandemic. Clinical course and radiological findings are described in detail and management aspects have been covered briefly. All cases discussed in this book were seen and managed by the authors themselves. Special care has been taken to highlight unique features in the X-ray and CT scan of these patients which will enable the clinician to identify various pathological changes in the lung. These imaging finding are unique for the pathognomonic involvement of COVID – 19 in the lung.