In more severe cases of COVID-19, patients can develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), leading to a worse prognosis. This animation illustrates the process of diffuse alveolar damage, thought to be the underlying basis of the development of ARDS in COVID-19 patients.
A Pulmonary Pathologist’s Perspective on COVID-19
Learn more about how COVID-19 causes ARDS, the histology of ARDS, and how diffuse alveolar damage causes hypoxia in this video.