The current SARS-CoV-2 outbreak leads to a growing need of point-of-care thoracic imaging that is compatible with isolation settings and infection prevention precautions. We retrospectively reviewed 17 COVID-19 patients who received point-of-care lung ultrasound imaging in our isolation unit. Lung ultrasound was able to detect interstitial lung disease effectively; severe cases showed bilaterally distributed B-Lines with or without consolidations; one case showed bilateral pleural plaques. Corresponding to CT scans, interstitial involvement is accurately depicted as B-Lines on lung ultrasound. Lung ultrasound might be suitable for detecting interstitial involvement in a bedside setting under high security isolation precautions.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Lung ultrasound, interstitial pneumonia, 【초록키워드】 lung, Interstitial lung disease, point-of-care, outbreak, Isolation, Infection prevention, CT scans, Thoracic, COVID-19 patient, Severe case, plaques, precautions, interstitial, detect, 【제목키워드】 Ultrasound, finding, with COVID-19,