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Lung ultrasound in a Singapore COVID-19 intensive care unit patient and a review of its potential clinical utility in pandemic Cover

Lung ultrasound in a Singapore COVID-19 intensive care unit patient and a review of its potential clinical utility in pandemic

Journal of Ultrasonography
Volume 20 (2020): Issue 81 (January 2020)
By: Wee Ming Peh,  Steffi Kang Ting Chan,  Yi Lin Lee,  Pravin Shivaji Gare and  Vui Kian Ho  
Open Access
|Jun 2020

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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
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
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
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
Small subpleural consolidations with disruption of the pleural line were a common feature
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2020.0025 | Journal eISSN: 2451-070X | Journal ISSN: 2084-8404
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Language: English
Page range: 154 - 158
Submitted on: Apr 11, 2020
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Accepted on: Apr 28, 2020
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Published on: Jun 15, 2020
Published by: MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS Sp. z o.o.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
COVID-19,
respiratory failure,
point-of-care lung ultrasound,
ARDS,
pneumonia
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Basic medical science, other

© 2020 Wee Ming Peh, Steffi Kang Ting Chan, Yi Lin Lee, Pravin Shivaji Gare, Vui Kian Ho, published by MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS Sp. z o.o.
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