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Application of Lung Ultrasound During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review.

Convissar, David L; Gibson, Lauren E; Berra, Lorenzo; Bittner, Edward A; Chang, Marvin G.

Anesth Analg ; 131(2): 345-350, 2020 08.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-196118

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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.

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Betacoronavirus/pathogenicity , Coronavirus Infections/diagnostic imaging , Lung/diagnostic imaging , Pneumonia, Viral/diagnostic imaging , Point-of-Care Systems , Point-of-Care Testing , Ultrasonography , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , COVID-19 , Coronavirus Infections/therapy , Coronavirus Infections/transmission , Coronavirus Infections/virology , Female , Humans , Infection Control , Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional/prevention & control , Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype/pathogenicity , Influenza A Virus, H7N9 Subtype/pathogenicity , Influenza, Human/diagnostic imaging , Influenza, Human/virology , Lung/virology , Male , Middle Aged , Occupational Exposure/adverse effects , Occupational Exposure/prevention & control , Pandemics , Pneumonia, Viral/therapy , Pneumonia, Viral/transmission , Pneumonia, Viral/virology , Predictive Value of Tests , Prognosis , Risk Factors , SARS-CoV-2 , Ultrasonography/adverse effects

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