Maximize the advantage of bedside ultrasound in diagnosis and treatment of patients with COVID-19

ABSTRACT

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has influenced the world deeply, nevertheless, the diagnosis of COVID-19 is currently one of the most important problems facing clinicians. Bedside ultrasound is able to diagnose the peripulmonary tissue lesions of patients with COVID-19 accurately, and is capable of diagnosing the underling diseases of critically ill patients precisely, which is beneficial to improve patients' prognosis and shorten the therapeutic period. The present article made a retrospective analysis of ultrasound applications and examination results on patients with COVID-19 in Huoshenshan Hospital from February 4 to April 7, 2020, summarized the practice and experience of making full use of bedside ultrasound to diagnose and evaluate patients with COVID-19 treated in Huoshenshan Hospital, so to improve the ability of bedside ultrasound as a non-invasive physical examination against major infectious diseases outbreaks further.