Apple News is headlining this article today.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/covid-lungs-worse-smokers-lungs/

I know lung damage is often seen in severe and even moderate cases, but the doctor featured in the story is quoted as saying this:

"She says patients who've had COVID-19 symptoms show a severe chest X-ray every time, and those who were asymptomatic show a severe chest X-ray 70% to 80% of the time."

First of all, the sentence doesn't even really make sense. But, are people who had mild cases or asymptomatic cases being routinely subjected to chest x-rays? And are 70-80% of those mild-asymptomatic cases showing severe lung damage?

I had a very mild case (stuffy nose and loss of taste/smell only - no respiratory or breathing issues). Why would a doctor even order a chest x-ray for someone like me?

I feel like there has to be more to this than just what this doctor was quoted as saying.

Any doctors or health professionals here have anything to add?

I hate articles like this.

Those percentages seem awfully high. I hope a doctor chimes in here.

Marcus Aurelius said:

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"Dr. Brittany Bankhead-Kendall has treated thousands of COVID pts since March."

Trauma surgeon treating COVID. Yeah. Whew.

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I wondered about that, too! Why would a trauma surgeon be looking at follow-up chest x-rays of recovered COVID patients?

Must be some damn careful drivers in Lubbock.

Marcus Aurelius said:

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I'm sorry I can't stop.

"those who were asymptomatic show a severe chest X-ray 70% to 80% of the time."

What is a trauma surgeon doing seeing asymptomatic COVID pts? LOL. OMG.

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I think the numbers being reported are ridiculous, but wouldn't a trauma surgeon be giving xrays to trauma patients, some who have a positive corona test in their medical records?

The Big12Ag said:

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Marcus Aurelius said:

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I'm sorry I can't stop.

"those who were asymptomatic show a severe chest X-ray 70% to 80% of the time."

What is a trauma surgeon doing seeing asymptomatic COVID pts? LOL. OMG.

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I think the numbers being reported are ridiculous, but wouldn't a trauma surgeon be giving xrays to trauma patients, some who have a positive corona test in their medical records?

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Your point begs further questions:

1) Would a trauma surgeon be seeing enough trauma patients with a history of Covid (specifically asymptomatic cases) to be making statements like this?

2) Would it be protocol for a trauma surgeon to order a chest x-ray on a patient simply because they said they have a history of Covid? Or is this surgeon ordering chest x-rays for some other reason, and the patients are then saying "Oh, by the way, I had Covid"? Or do all trauma patients typically get chest x-rays, no matter what?

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"Dr. Brittany Bankhead-Kendall has treated thousands of COVID pts since March."

Trauma surgeon treating COVID. Yeah. Whew.

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She is class of '07

If things were this severe with lung issues you would have think one other doctor, like one that isn't a trauma surgeon, qould have found the same thing or at least similar findings.

Here is another article with a few quotes from that same doctor (mixed in with story about a case she had absolutely nothing to do with).

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbs17.com/digital-stories/covid-19-infected-lungs-damaged-more-than-smokers-lung-doctor-says/amp/

And here is her interview with a Dallas news station.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/01/13/texas-trauma-surgeon-says-post-covid-lungs-look-worse-than-any-type-of-terrible-smokers-lung-weve-ever-seen/amp/

FYI, she is an Aggie, UT Medical School, followed by fellowship at Harvard Med. She was also on the frontline at Mass Gen in the ICU treating Covid patients before heading to Lubbock recently.

bigtruckguy3500 said:

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Marcus Aurelius said:

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I'm sorry I can't stop.

"those who were asymptomatic show a severe chest X-ray 70% to 80% of the time."

What is a trauma surgeon doing seeing asymptomatic COVID pts? LOL. OMG.

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Haven't you heard, surgeons are just internists that "finished their training."

Makes me laugh every time I see them trying to interpret an EKG.

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Thanks for the clarification - it makes sense.

I was envisioning she treats gunshot victims and car crash survivors, who even if they have Covid, that's the least of their problems.

Capitol Ag said:

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Don't let the B1G know about this article!

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Why? they already showed they don't really care about the health/safety of the student athletes or integrity if it means sacrificing tOSU making it to the playoffs.