Lung Ultrasound Findings in Patients with COVID-19.
SN Compr Clin Med
; 2(11): 2151-2157, 2020.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-834146
ABSTRACT
The current SARS-CoV-2 outbreak leads to a growing need of point-of-care thoracic imaging that is compatible with isolation settings and infection prevention precautions. We retrospectively reviewed 17 COVID-19 patients who received point-of-care lung ultrasound imaging in our isolation unit. Lung ultrasound was able to detect interstitial lung disease effectively; severe cases showed bilaterally distributed B-Lines with or without consolidations; one case showed bilateral pleural plaques. Corresponding to CT scans, interstitial involvement is accurately depicted as B-Lines on lung ultrasound. Lung ultrasound might be suitable for detecting interstitial involvement in a bedside setting under high security isolation precautions.
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SN Compr Clin Med
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2020
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S42399-020-00553-0
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