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Journal of Ultrasonography
Volume 20 (2020): Issue 81 (January 2020)
Open Access
Lung ultrasound in a Singapore COVID-19 intensive care unit patient and a review of its potential clinical utility in pandemic
Wee Ming Peh
Wee Ming Peh
,
Steffi Kang Ting Chan
Steffi Kang Ting Chan
,
Yi Lin Lee
Yi Lin Lee
,
Pravin Shivaji Gare
Pravin Shivaji Gare
and
Vui Kian Ho
Vui Kian Ho
| Jun 15, 2020
Journal of Ultrasonography
Volume 20 (2020): Issue 81 (January 2020)
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Article Category:
research-article
Published Online:
Jun 15, 2020
Page range:
154 - 158
Received:
Apr 11, 2020
Accepted:
Apr 28, 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2020.0025
Keywords
COVID-19
,
respiratory failure
,
point-of-care lung ultrasound
,
ARDS
,
pneumonia
© 2021 Polish Ultrasound Society. Published by Medical Communications Sp. z o.o.
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.
Fig. 1.
Chest X-ray changes from D7 to D23. Rapid progression to diffuse bilateral infiltrates and with significant improvement with residual left lung infiltrates
Fig. 2.
White lung and numerous B-lines were predominant features. Increased density and distribution of B-lines were associated with deterioration in clinical signs
Fig. 3.
Lung ultrasound findings comparing D7 and D23. Reduction in B-lines leading to resolution of white lung and also recovery of consolidation changes at the bases. R – right, L – left, UZ – upper zone, LZ – lower zone, PLAPS – posterior-lateral alveolar pleural syndrome
Fig. 4.
Small subpleural consolidations with disruption of the pleural line were a common feature