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Link to Masterchart on COVID-19 https://1drv.ms/x/s!AuQFw5MhJBz0crywv8OhyYyCtX8 9) Covid cases 1) Covid 19 with co morbidity (Pulmonology/Rheumatology) https://nikhilasampathkumar. blogspot.com/2021/05/covid- pneumonia-in-pre-existing- case-of.html Possible questions: 1) How does the pre-existing ILD determine the prognosis of this patient? In patients with preexisting ILD, COVID-19 infection has led to acute exacerbation of underlying ILD. The criteria for ILD exacerbation include subacute worsening of dyspnea and hypoxemia, new pulmonary infiltrates on imaging, and absence of pulmonary emboli, cardiac failure, and other non-pulmonary causes. .Thus it leads to a poor prognosis 2) Given the history of autoimmune disease in the patient, how does the administration of steroids for COVID affect her RA and hypothyroidism? Corticosteroids are the cornerstone of for managing disease flares and for initial treatment of RA It is identified glucocorticoids as a significant risk factor f