East Tennessee doctor says patients can see long-term effects from COVID-19 on lungs
Dr. Felix Chaltry said people hospitalized by the coronavirus could see long-term effects, making activities like going for a walk in the park difficult. Author: Malik Jackson Updated: 6:47 PM EST February 20, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn How big of a toll can COVID take on the lungs? One East Tennessee doctor, Dr. Chaltry, said it could be pretty bad. This is a normal CT open airways nice and open, your heart, you got your ribs are on the outside here, said Dr. Felix Chaltry, an internal medicine doctor at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Even people that come in for another reason after they ve had COVID-19, we ll see a lot scarring.