A first screening by ultrasound can be relevant to set a specific diagnostic and therapeutic route for a patient with a COVID-19 infection. The finding of bilateral B-lines and white lung areas with patchy peripheral distribution and sparing areas is the most suggestive ultrasound picture of COVID-19 pneumonia. Failure to detect bilateral interstitial syndrome (A pattern) on ultrasound excludes COVID-19 pneumonia with good diagnostic accuracy, but does not exclude current infection. The use of shared semiotic and reporting schemes allows the comparison and monitoring of the COVID-19 pulmonary involvement over time. This review aims to summarise the main data on pulmonary ultrasound and COVID-19 to provide accurate and relevant information for clinical practice.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, lung, Ultrasound, imaging, 【초록키워드】 COVID-19 pneumonia, Pneumonia, Infection, diagnostic, Diagnostic accuracy, Ultrasound, Accuracy, COVID-19 infection, therapeutic, Patient, pattern, distribution, information, Clinical practice, failure, syndrome, pulmonary involvement, finding, interstitial, detect, patchy, 【제목키워드】 Perspective,