Lung ultrasound and computed tomographic findings in pregnant woman with COVID-19.
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol
; 55(6): 835-837, 2020 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-34937
ABSTRACT
Imaging modalities play a crucial role in the management of suspected COVID-19 patients. Before reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test results are positive, 60-93% of patients have positive chest computed tomographic (CT) findings consistent with COVID-19. We report a case of positive lung ultrasound findings consistent with COVID-19 in a woman with an initially negative RT-PCR result. The lung ultrasound-imaging findings were present between the negative and subsequent positive RT-PCR tests and correlated with CT findings. The point-of-care lung-ultrasound examination was easy to perform and, as such, could play an important role in the triage of women with suspected COVID-19. The neonatal swabs, cord blood and placental swab RT-PCR tests were negative for SARS-CoV-2, a finding consistent with the published literature suggesting no vertical transmission of this virus in pregnant women. Copyright © 2020 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Ultrasonography
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Coronavirus Infections
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Lung
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol
Journal subject:
Diagnostic Imaging
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Gynecology
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Obstetrics
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Uog.22034
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