Lung Ultrasound: A Diagnostic Leading Tool for SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia: A Narrative Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Lung Ultrasound in COVID-19 Pneumonia: Technique
3. Lung Ultrasound in COVID-19 Pneumonia: Findings
Scores
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- On the paravertebral line upon the curtain sign.
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- On the para-vertebral line at the inferior angle of the scapula.
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- On the para-vertebral line at the spine of the scapula.
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- On the mid-axillary line below the inter-nipple line.
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- On the mid-axillary line above the inter-nipple line.
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- On the mid-clavicular line below the inter-nipple line.
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- On the mid-clavicular line above the inter-nipple line.
4. Application Setting
4.1. Emergency Department
4.2. Intensive Care Unit
4.3. Pediatric Patients
4.4. Out-Patients
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Maggi, L.; Biava, A.M.; Fiorelli, S.; Coluzzi, F.; Ricci, A.; Rocco, M. Lung Ultrasound: A Diagnostic Leading Tool for SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia: A Narrative Review. Diagnostics 2021, 11, 2381. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11122381
Maggi L, Biava AM, Fiorelli S, Coluzzi F, Ricci A, Rocco M. Lung Ultrasound: A Diagnostic Leading Tool for SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia: A Narrative Review. Diagnostics. 2021; 11(12):2381. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11122381
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaggi, Luigi, Anna Maria Biava, Silvia Fiorelli, Flaminia Coluzzi, Alberto Ricci, and Monica Rocco. 2021. "Lung Ultrasound: A Diagnostic Leading Tool for SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia: A Narrative Review" Diagnostics 11, no. 12: 2381. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11122381
APA StyleMaggi, L., Biava, A. M., Fiorelli, S., Coluzzi, F., Ricci, A., & Rocco, M. (2021). Lung Ultrasound: A Diagnostic Leading Tool for SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia: A Narrative Review. Diagnostics, 11(12), 2381. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11122381