Author(s):
1. Muhammad Akbar Baig:
Department of Emergency Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Abstract:
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues, there is a dire need to organise and allocate resources while optimising costs and time: identi cation of patients should be rapid and economicalW.ith the current spectrum of clinical presentations of patients with COVID-19, it is important to be thorough while determining symptoms involving the various organ systems including possible contact history. Point-of-care (POC) lung ultrasound has already proven to be a reliable tool in diagnosing lung in ammatory processes: the results are immediate and the examination is safe, repeatable, and cheap. Early use of POC lung ultrasound could prove invaluable in COVID-19 patients, leading to early correct diagnoses and appropriate management. The author suggests a tool that incorporates various aspects in clinical history, POC lung ultrasound ndings and hemodynamic parameters for identi cation and management of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Page(s):
56-58
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 30, Issue: S3, Year: 2020
Keywords:
screening
,
COVID19
,
Lung ultrasound
,
Pointofcare
,
SARS CoV2
,
emergency department
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