Lung Ultrasound in Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia in the Sub-Intensive Care Unit: Beyond the Diagnostic Purpose

Lung Ultra-Sound (LUS) can be very helpful at the diagnostic stage of COVID-19 pneumonia. We describe four clinical cases that summarize other helpful employment of LUS during the management of severe COVID-19 pneumonia with lung failure. LUS, together with clinical signs and arterial blood gases va...

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Published in:Respiratory medicine case reports 2020-01, Vol.31, p.101307, Article 101307
Main Authors: Magnani, Elena, Mattei, Luca, Paolucci, Elisa, Magalotti, Giovanni, Giacalone, Nicoletta, Praticò, Chiara, Praticò, Beniamino, Zani, Maria Cristina
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Lung ultrasound
Non-invasive ventilation
Pneumonia
Severe COVID-19 disease
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Summary:Lung Ultra-Sound (LUS) can be very helpful at the diagnostic stage of COVID-19 pneumonia. We describe four clinical cases that summarize other helpful employment of LUS during the management of severe COVID-19 pneumonia with lung failure. LUS, together with clinical signs and arterial blood gases values, assists in guiding prompt clinical management of potential worsening of conditions. The monitoring of size and signs of aeration of consolidations is an important adjuvant in evaluating clinical evolution. The monitoring of LUS patterns can guide the management of non-invasive ventilation as well as the timing of CPAP weaning.
ISSN:2213-0071
2213-0071
DOI:10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101307