Duke Pathology 2020 Annual Magazine

Page 34

NUMBERS 34

Autopsies: 256 Gross specimens in 2020 included lungs from COVID-19 patients. This lung slice shows irreversible severe fibrotic damage, in this case with only a small area of relatively spared lung tissue at the base. Lung transplantation has emerged as an important treatment option for COVID-related ARDS.

Covid tests: 268,824


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