COVID-19 outbreak: less stethoscope, more ultrasound

Buonsenso, Danilo; Pata, Davide; Chiaretti, Antonio

doi:10.1016/s2213-2600(20)30120-x

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“…15 Sharing our real-world experience in performing LUS examinations in patients with COVID-19, we propose 2 different ways of performing LUS examinations with pocket devices, aiming to reduce the exposure of health workers to cases. 14 One operator uses the transducer performing the US examination; the other one keeps the tablet and freezes images/videos. The second operator can be either in the room, being at a safe distance from the patient (about 2 m), or even remain outside the door, communicating by a phone call with the operator to optimize the quality of images.…”

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Proposal for International Standardization of the Use of Lung Ultrasound for Patients With COVID‐19

Soldati¹,

Smargiassi²,

Inchingolo

et al. 2020

J of Ultrasound Medicine

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Growing evidence is showing the usefulness of lung ultrasound in patients with the 2019 new coronavirus disease (COVID‐19). Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has now spread in almost every country in the world. In this study, we share our experience and propose a standardized approach to optimize the use of lung ultrasound in patients with COVID‐19. We focus on equipment, procedure, classification, and data sharing.

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Proposal for International Standardization of the Use of Lung Ultrasound for Patients With COVID‐19

Soldati¹,

Smargiassi²,

Inchingolo

et al. 2020

J of Ultrasound Medicine

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“…Pleural ultrasound to visualise effusion should not be confounded with lung ultrasound. However, given the need for only basic experience with ultrasonography, it is easy to diagnose pleural effusion (a symptom seen rarely in COVID-19 patients [21], especially in the early stages of the disease) [22].…”

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Management of patients with COVID-19 in radiology departments, and indications regarding imaging studies – recommendations of the Polish Medical Society of Radiology

Cieszanowski¹,

Czekajska²,

Giżycka³

et al. 2020

Pol J Radiol

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The pandemic involving COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, due to its severe symptoms and high transmission rate, has gone on to pose a control challenge for healthcare systems all around the world. We present the second version of the Recommendations of the Polish Medical Society of Radiology, presuming that our knowledge on COVID-19 will advance further rapidly, to the extent that further supplementation and modification will prove necessary. These Recommendations involve rules of conduct, procedures, and safety measures that should be introduced in radiology departments, as well as indications for imaging studies.

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“…Poor sensitivity of 59% for CXR to detect COVID-19 changes (5) and superiority of ultrasound in similar ILD (6), makes it an attractive imaging option. Performance of LUS at bedside also allows concurrent execution of clinical examination and lung imaging by the same clinician, expedites clinical decision making (7).…”

Section: Lung Ultrasound In Covid-19: Current Evidencementioning

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CLUE: COVID‐19 lung ultrasound in emergency department

Manivel

Lesnewski

Shamim

et al. 2020

Emerg Medicine Australasia

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Lung ultrasound (LUS) plays a critical role in the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic. Evidence is mounting on its utility to diagnose, assess the severity and as a triage tool in the ED. Sonographic features correlate well to computed tomography (CT) chest findings and a bedside LUS performed by a trained clinician along with clinical examination, could be an alternative to chest X‐ray and CT chest in these highly infectious patients. In this article, we have described a step‐by‐step approach to LUS in COVID patients and the CLUE (COVID‐19 LUS in the ED) protocol, which involves an anatomical parameter, the severity of lung changes, objectively scored using the validated LUS scoring system and a physiological parameter, oxygen requirement. We believe this CLUE protocol can help risk‐stratify patients presenting to ED with suspected COVID‐19 and aid clinicians in making appropriate disposition decisions.

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COVID-19 outbreak: less stethoscope, more ultrasound

Cited by 302 publications

References 3 publications

Proposal for International Standardization of the Use of Lung Ultrasound for Patients With COVID‐19

Proposal for International Standardization of the Use of Lung Ultrasound for Patients With COVID‐19

Management of patients with COVID-19 in radiology departments, and indications regarding imaging studies – recommendations of the Polish Medical Society of Radiology

CLUE: COVID‐19 lung ultrasound in emergency department

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