Lung Ultrasound Point‐of‐View in Pediatric and Adult COVID‐19 Infection. (7th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Norbedo, Stefania; Blaivas, Michael; Raffaldi, Irene; Caroselli, Costantino
• Is Part Of: Journal of ultrasound in medicine. Volume 40:Number 5(2021)
• Page Start: 899
• Page End: 908
• Publication Date: 2020-09-07
• Subjects: COVID‐19 -- SARS‐CoV2 -- lung ultrasound -- B‐lines; Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; Ultrasonics; Ultrasonography; Ultrasonics in medicine; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1002/jum.15475
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0278-4297

Abstract

Abstract : From its start in China in December 2019, infection by the new SARS‐CoV2 spread fast all over the world. It can present as severe respiratory distress in the elderly or a vasculitis in a child, most of whom are typically completely asymptomatic. This makes infection detection based on clinical grounds exceedingly difficult. Lung ultrasound has become an important tool in diagnosis and follow‐up of patient with COVID‐19 infection.Here we review available, up to date literature on ultrasound use for COVID‐19 suspected pediatric patients and contrast it to published findings in adult patients.