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

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

Convissar DL; From the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

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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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Ultrasonography / Coronavirus Infections / Point-of-Care Systems / Point-of-Care Testing / Betacoronavirus / Lung Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Reviews Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: English Journal: Anesth Analg Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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