2020
DOI: 10.1159/000509223
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Abstract: Background: Lung ultrasound (LUS) is an accurate, safe, and cheap tool assisting in the diagnosis of several acute respiratory diseases. The diagnostic value of LUS in the workup of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) in the hospital setting is still uncertain. Objectives: The aim of this observational study was to explore correlations of the LUS appearance of COVID-19-related pneumonia with CT findings. Methods: Twenty-six patients (14 males, age 64 ± 16 years) urgently hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia, who … Show more

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“…Since the changes are localised subpleurally, the chest ultrasound (US) is a valuable addition while diagnosing COVID-19. The US scan correlates with both the CT scan (r = 0.65) and a decrease in saturation during atmospheric air breathing (r = -0.66) in the infected patients [14]. The most common US imaging pathologies are diffuse B lines and subpleural consolidations [15,16].…”
Section: Admission Procedures Risk Assessmentmentioning
confidence: 86%
“…Since the changes are localised subpleurally, the chest ultrasound (US) is a valuable addition while diagnosing COVID-19. The US scan correlates with both the CT scan (r = 0.65) and a decrease in saturation during atmospheric air breathing (r = -0.66) in the infected patients [14]. The most common US imaging pathologies are diffuse B lines and subpleural consolidations [15,16].…”
Section: Admission Procedures Risk Assessmentmentioning
confidence: 86%
“…Due to its easy handling and dynamic nature, LUS is increasingly used in clinical settings, especially in critical care ( Mojoli et al 2019 ). In SARS-CoV-2 infection, it is invaluable in clinical management, showing higher accuracy than chest radiography (Smith et al 2019) and good correlation with CT imaging and pneumonia severity ( Nouvenne et al 2020 , Zieleskiewicz et al 2020 ). In experimental models of ARDS, it was found to detect lung lesions before the onset of hypoxemia ( Soldati et al 2020 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, infectious patients do not have to be transported as ultrasound can be performed on the bed side (point-of-care). Since LUS can identify changes in super cial lung tissue that correlate with histopathological ndings which could only be identi ed in CT-scan, but remain hidden in a large percentage of chest X-rays, the role of LUS in the context of viral pneumonia may be relevant [17]. In view of the recent outbreak of pneumonia from Wuhan, China, in December 2019 by the SARS-CoV2 pathogen, which is referred to as COVID-19, lung sonography proved to be useful [7,17,18].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Since LUS can identify changes in super cial lung tissue that correlate with histopathological ndings which could only be identi ed in CT-scan, but remain hidden in a large percentage of chest X-rays, the role of LUS in the context of viral pneumonia may be relevant [17]. In view of the recent outbreak of pneumonia from Wuhan, China, in December 2019 by the SARS-CoV2 pathogen, which is referred to as COVID-19, lung sonography proved to be useful [7,17,18]. Typical signs for COVID-19 have been de ned, which might be particularly helpful in the emergency rooms for diagnosis and triage [17,18].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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