COVID19 and Point of Care Lung Ultrasound

COVID19 and Point of Care Lung Ultrasound

COVID19 has presented many difficult challenges in its diagnosis and managment. This is no truer than bedside lung evaluation. Personal protective equipment can be prohibitive of adequate lung ausculation and the use of a stethoscope is discouraged by some as it is considered a high risk fomite. Fortunately, point of care ultrasound (POCUS) continues to be an important tool in the emergency provider’s toolbox for decision support and risk stratification. It is quick to perform, easy to interpret, and may be done quickly at the bedside. To help us quickly understand the technique, findings and evidence behind lung POCUS for the COVID19 (+) or suspected patient, ultrasound fellow Dr. Christopher Allison has crafted us a high yield infographic.

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