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  1) Covid 19 with co morbidity (Pulmonology/Rheumatology) Case -1 https://nikhilasampathkumar.blogspot.com/2021/05/covid-pneumonia-in-pre-existing-case-of.html 1) How does the pre-existing ILD determine the prognosis of this patient? •Patients with pre existing ILD have poor prognosis •Patients with preexisting ILD may be at  high risk for severe COVID-19 disease  due to impaired lung function, propensity to develop acute exacerbation of pulmonary fibrosis or immunomodulatory medications that may interact with viral clearance or pathogenesis , • Mortality due to COVID-19 was higher in patients with preexisting fibrotic idiopathic interstitial lung disease compared with other interstitial lung diseases, researchers reported in a new study . https://www.healio.com/news/pulmonology/20201217/mortality-due-to-covid19-elevated-in-patients-with-preexisting-ild   Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is characterized by injury to the alveolar epithelium and abnormal wound healing...