Point-of-care contrast enhanced lung ultrasound and COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Bedside lung ultrasound has been indispensable during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, allowing us to rapidly assess critically unwell patients. We demonstrate the unique application of contrast-enhanced ultrasound with the aim of further understanding this disease.

Methods

Patient demographics were recorded alongside recent cross-sectional imaging and inflammatory markers. Ultrasound was conducted by experienced operators in a portable setting. Conventional six-point lung ultrasound method was used to evaluate B-lines, small (subpleural) consolidation and the pleura. Areas of small consolidation were targeted after intravenous administration of ultrasound contrast.

Results

The areas of small consolidations, a potential sign of pneumonia on

SUBMITTER: Tee A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9354177 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature