Chinese Expert Consensus on Critical Care Ultrasound Applications at COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors

Faqin Lv, MD, Hainan Hospital of PLA General Hospital
Jinrui Wang, MD, Peking University Third Hospital
Xing Yu, MD, National Health Commission Contraceptives Management Center for Health
Aiping Yang, MD, National Health Commission Capacity Building and Continuing Education Center
Ji-Bin Liu, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Linxue Qian, MD, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
Huixiong Xu, MD, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University
Ligang Cui, MD, Peking University Third Hospital
Mingxing Xie, MD, Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Xi Liu, MD, Air Force Medical Center, Beijing
Chengzhong Peng, MD, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital
Yi Huang, MD, Xi’an Chest Hospital
Haiyan Kou, MD, The Third Medical Center of PLA General Hospital
Shengzheng Wu, MD, Hainan Hospital of PLA General Hospital
Xi Yang, MD, Hanyang Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology
Bin Tu, MD, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Huaping Jia, MD, PLA Strategic Support Force Characteristic Medical Center
Qingyi Meng, MD, The First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital
Je Liu, MD, Hainan Hospital of PLA General Hospital
Ruizhong Ye, MD, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-17-2020

Comments

This article is the author’s final published version in Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy, Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2020, Pages 27-42.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.37015/AUDT.2020.200029. Copyright © Lv et al.

Abstract

The spread of new coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) follows a different pattern than previous respiratory viruses, posing a serious public health risk worldwide. World Health Organization (WHO) named the disease as COVID-19 and declared it a pandemic. COVID-19 is characterized by highly contagious nature, rapid transmission, swift clinical course, profound worldwide impact, and high mortality among critically ill patients. Chest X-ray, computerized tomography (CT), and ultrasound are commonly used imaging modalities. Among them, ultrasound, due to its portability and non-invasiveness, can be easily moved to the bedside for examination at any time. In addition, with use of 4G or 5G networks, remote ultrasound consultation can also be performed, which allows ultrasound to be used in isolated medial areas. Besides, the contact surface of ultrasound probe with patients is small and easy to be disinfected. Therefore, ultrasound has gotten lots of positive feedbacks from the frontline healthcare workers, and it has played an indispensable role in the course of COVID-19 diagnosis and follow up.

Recommended Citation

Lv, MD, Faqin; Wang, MD, Jinrui; Yu, MD, Xing; Yang, MD, Aiping; Liu, MD, Ji-Bin; Qian, MD, Linxue; Xu, MD, Huixiong; Cui, MD, Ligang; Xie, MD, Mingxing; Liu, MD, Xi; Peng, MD, Chengzhong; Huang, MD, Yi; Kou, MD, Haiyan; Wu, MD, Shengzheng; Yang, MD, Xi; Tu, MD, Bin; Jia, MD, Huaping; Meng, MD, Qingyi; Liu, MD, Je; and Ye, MD, Ruizhong, "Chinese Expert Consensus on Critical Care Ultrasound Applications at COVID-19 Pandemic" (2020). Department of Radiology Faculty Papers. Paper 84.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/radiologyfp/84

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English