Liver, Kidney, Brain and Other Organ damage in COVID-19
As of today, USA has over 1 million positive cases, that is 1/3 rd of the total 3 million cases reported worldwide. The rise in the number of cases has also brought about a surge in COVID-19 related medical literature. The shared experience of the worldwide medical community has started to be published in the medical journals. What we are learning is that whereas respiratory system takes the brunt of the viral attack, the other organs of the body are not immune. Before reviewing the impact of COVID-19 on other organs of the body, one must recognize that the data being published has been put together in a haste. Most of the published articles include the clinical information that we know so far. This includes data on presenting symptoms, what organs were affected, the laboratory test abnormalities, and the x-rays and CT scans findings. Since China is ahead of others, most case reports are coming from there. Many are anecdotal and small case studies. These are often from sin...