Appropriateness of lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chest radiography (CXR) and computerized tomography (CT) are the standard methods for lung imaging in diagnosing COVID-19 pneumonia in the intensive care unit (ICU), despite their limitations. This study aimed to assess the performance of bedside lung ultrasound examination by a critical care physician for the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia during acute admission to the ICU.

Method

This was an observational, prospective, single-center study conducted in the intensive care unit of Adan General Hospital from April 10, 2020, to May 26, 2020. The study included adults with suspicion of COVID-19 Infection who were transferred to the ICU. Patients were admitted to the ICU directly from the ED after reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) swabs were sen

SUBMITTER: Bitar ZI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8142626 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature