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Clinical Note
Lung Ultrasound in Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure Reduces Conventional Imaging and Health Care Provider Exposure to COVID-19
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Vol. 46Issue 8p2090–2093Published online: May 5, 2020
- Silvia Mongodi
- Anita Orlando
- Eric Arisi
- Guido Tavazzi
- Erminio Santangelo
- Luca Caneva
- and others
Cited in Scopus: 42
Lung ultrasound gained a leading position in the last year as an imaging technique for the assessment and management of patients with acute respiratory failure. In coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), its role may be of further importance because it is performed bedside and may limit chest X-ray and the need for transport to radiology for computed tomography (CT) scan. Since February 21, we progressively turned into a coronavirus-dedicated intensive care unit and applied an ultrasound-based approach to avoid traditional imaging and limit contamination as much as possible.