Lung Ultrasound for COVID-19 Patchy Pneumonia: Extended or Limited Evaluations?
Andrea SmargiassiGino SoldatiElena TorriFederico MentoDomenico MilardiPaola Del GiacomoGiuseppe De MatteisMaria Livia BurzoAnna Rita LariciMaurizio PompiliLibertario DemiRiccardo InchingoloPublished in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2020)
To assess the quantity and severity of lung disease, a comprehensive LUS examination is recommended. Omitting areas of the chest misses involved lung.