Application of Lung Ultrasound During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review.
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 32366774.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004929 and PMC identifier 7202122.
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Abstract
This review highlights the ultrasound findings reported from a number of studies and case reports and discusses the unifying findings from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients and from the avian (H7N9) and H1N1 influenza epidemics. We discuss the potential role for portable point-of-care ultrasound (PPOCUS) as a safe and effective bedside option in the initial evaluation, management, and monitoring of disease progression in patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection.
Medical subject headings
- Betacoronavirus
- Coronavirus Infections
- Lung
- Pneumonia, Viral
- Point-of-Care Systems
- Point-of-Care Testing
- Ultrasonography