Innovative score for assessment of respiratory ailments in post COVID patients

Abstract

India being a developing country, the economic factor plays a major role in the investigations of the patients and its repeated follow up. Increasing number of post COVID patients with residual effect are reaching hospitals and their continuous assessment is important. Innovative score is developed to check the changes and improvement in condition of patient’s health by reducing ionizing hazards on his body as well as cost effectiveness in place of repeated CT Scans. This article mainly focuses on assessment of respiratory element in post COVID patients by means of innovative summative scoring an economical, ubiquitous tool using Bedside Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) technique. The summative score helps in determining the assessment of Respiratory elements in a holistic way along with demonstration of evidence based clinical results.