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SUBMITTER: Convissar DL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7202122 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Convissar David L DL Gibson Lauren E LE Berra Lorenzo L Bittner Edward A EA Chang Marvin G MG
Anesthesia and analgesia 20200801 2
This review highlights the ultrasound findings reported from a number of studies and case reports and discusses the unifying findings from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients and from the avian (H7N9) and H1N1 influenza epidemics. We discuss the potential role for portable point-of-care ultrasound (PPOCUS) as a safe and effective bedside option in the initial evaluation, management, and monitoring of disease progression in patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection. ...[more]