ArticleClinical practice and cases in emergency medicine2020
Using Lung Point-of-care Ultrasound in Suspected COVID-19: Case Series and Proposed Triage Algorithm.
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- Covid-19 infection in cancer patients: the management in a diagnostic unit.Radiology and oncology · 2021Guideline
- Deep Learning for Detection and Localization of B-Lines in Lung Ultrasound.IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics · 2023Article
- Lung ultrasound in predicting COVID-19 clinical outcomes: A prospective observational study.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2021Article
- Legionella Pneumonia on Point-of-care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department: A Case Report.Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine · 2021Article
- Multi-organ point-of-care ultrasound for COVID-19 (PoCUS4COVID): international expert consensus.Critical care (London, England) · 2020Review
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Abstract
introductionFirst detected in December 2019, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic upended the global community in a few short months. Diagnostic testing is currently limited in availability, accuracy, and efficiency. Imaging modalities such as chest radiograph (CXR), computed tomography, and lung ultrasound each demonstrate characteristic findings of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Lung ultrasound offers benefits over other imaging modalities including portability, cost, reduced exposure of healthcare workers as well as decreased contamination of equipment such as computed tomography scanners. CASE SERIES: Here we present a case series describing consistent lung ultrasound findings in patients with confirmed COVID-19 despite variable clinical presentations and CXR findings. We discuss a triage algorithm for clinical applicability and utility of lung point-of-care ultrasound in the setting of COVID-19 and advocate for judicious and targeted use of this tool.
conclusionLung point-of-care ultrasound can provide valuable data supporting diagnostic and triage decisions surrounding suspected cases of COVID-19. Prospective studies validating our proposed triage algorithm are warranted.
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