Point-of-Care Ultrasound Predicts Clinical Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19.
Andre KumarIsabel WengSally GragliaThomas LewKavita GandhiFarhan LalaniDavid ChiaYouyou DuanmuTrevor JensenViveta LoboJeffrey NahnNicholas IversonMolly RosenthalAlexandra June GordonJohn KuglerPublished in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2021)
Lung POCUS findings detected within 24 hours of admission may provide expedient risk stratification for important COVID-19 clinical outcomes, including future ICU admission or need for supplemental oxygen. Conversely, a normal scan within 24 hours of admission appears protective. POCUS findings appeared stable over a 28-day scanning window, suggesting that these findings, regardless of their timing, may have clinical implications.