Sonographer safety issues during the COVID-19 pandemic

Pediatric appendicitis in the time of the COVID‐19 pandemic: A retrospective chart review

“…Our institution had a high rate of staff turnover throughout the pandemic. This phenomenon was seen across the country and may have led to a varying degree of experience and expertise in obtaining adequate images to allow the radiologist to confirm a diagnosis of appendicitis 22 . Operator error may have played a role in requiring further diagnostic confirmation.…”

“…This phenomenon was seen across the country and may have led to a varying degree of experience and expertise in obtaining adequate images to allow the radiologist to confirm a diagnosis of appendicitis. 22 Operator error may have played a role in requiring further diagnostic confirmation. Studies where the appendix was not seen or characteristics of the images were found to be equivocal likely led to the physician ordering a CT scan to further confirm the diagnosis and reduce any uncertainty.…”

Update of takotsubo syndrome in the era of COVID-19

“…Not only the COVID-19 patient, but also his or her family may develop TTS possibly as a result of stressful situations [87]. During the diagnostic work up, care should be taken to keep sonographers and doctors safe [88,89]. Furthermore, it is recommended to perform coronary computed tomography rather than coronary angiography to rule out the presence of CAD [20].…”

Echocardiogram in Critically ill Patients with COVID-19: ECOVID Study

“…10 Because of this high transmissibility, several measures were taken to reduce the population's exposure to the virus. Healthcare workers demand special care due to the exposure during the care of these patients, 11 and hence strategies to reduce this exposure are welcome.…”