Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-17-2020
Abstract
Ultrasound has developed as an invaluable tool in diagnosis and proper management in the intensive care unit (ICU). Application of critical care ultrasonography is quite distinct from the routine comprehensive diagnostic ultrasound exam, because the urgent setting mandates a goal-directed approach. Performing accurate and efficient critical care ultrasound requires ultrasound providers to first understand the pathophysiology of the disease and related imaging findings, and then follow the protocols to perform a focused ultrasound exam. In the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, ultrasound plays an essential role in diagnosing and monitoring critically ill COVID-19 patients in the ICU. Our review focuses on the basics and clinical application of critical care ultrasound in diagnosing common lung disease, COVID-19 pulmonary lesions, pediatric COVID-19, and cardiovascular dysfunction as well as its role in ECMO and interventional ultrasonography.
Recommended Citation
Liu, MD, Xi; Hai, MD, Yang; Ma, MD, Bin; Chong, MD, Weelic; and Liu, MD, Ji-Bin, "Critical Care Ultrasonography and Its Application for COVID-19" (2020). Department of Radiology Faculty Papers. Paper 85.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/radiologyfp/85
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Language
English
Comments
This article is the author’s final published version in Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy, Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2020, Pages 43-49.
The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.37015/AUDT.2020.200035. Copyright © Liu et al.