Long Haul Covid cases

A pulmonologist explains the "long hauler" cases from Covid-19, victims who have long term health issues.

In hamilton county, a local doctor is bringing special attention to patients suffering with symptoms even months after their initial diagnosis.

News 12's kenan scott joins us live in studio with how a chattanooga pulmonary specialist is taking care of these vulnerable patients.

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Andrew, emily, that's right.

Today i spoke with dr. mike czarnecki, a pulmonary specialist with the lung docs, who recently launched a clinic at his office in hixson to treat and research these "long- hauler" covid-19 cases.

And it's been reported that around ten percent of all patrick core czarnecki chattanooga-based pulmonary specialist has recently opened up clinic out of his office tre in research would use called covert long-haul he says it's been a difficult process mainly due to the fact that the diseas is still so new ... in how we treat them to move to get worse with you more steroid to your mailbox how to imaging on her chest ... she's our tractor reading test ... point function tests all those things get more information and we also want to contribute to the overall medical community the scientists the data that were generated with our position concerning he says it's not yet known why some patients become bondholders and others we just know that has to prolong.

The demand makes formation throughout your body and will time you additional test you made on some heartfelt ... future is your brains and ... all the things which are the manager ones remain your nasal passages ... of velocities seemed ... remain due to high demand the clinic is now seeing patient refried ... and it's been reported that around 10% of all coven 19 patients become long haulers according to the journal of the american