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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Feham Tariq, MD [2]

CT

High resolution computed tomopraphy (HRCT) of the lung reveals the following findings:

• Thickening of the interlobular septa
• Bilateral ground-glass opacities
• Centrilobular nodular opacities

CT scan of the head:

It performed in the patients with

• Neurological deficits
• Deterioration of the consciousness.

CT head helps rule out other causes of loss of consciousness

Following findings are seen:

• Diffuse white matter petechial hemorrhages