Usefulness of serial lung ultrasound for a severe COVID-19 patient on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Respir Med Case Rep
; 33: 101383, 2021.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1122418
ABSTRACT
Computed tomography (CT) is the most reliable method to evaluate the progression of COVID-19 pneumonitis. However, in a pandemic, transportation of critically ill invasively ventilated patients to radiology facilities is challenging, especially for those on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Notably, lung ultrasound (LUS) is a favored alternative imaging modality due to its ease of use at the point of care, which reduces the infectious risk of exposure and transmission; repeatability; absence of radiation exposure; and low cost. We demonstrated that serial LUS compares favorably with other imaging modalities in terms of usefulness for evaluating lung aeration and recovery in an ECMO-managed COVID-19 patient.
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Respir Med Case Rep
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