Feasibility of using point-of-care lung ultrasound for early triage of COVID-19 patients in the emergency room.
Nick NarinxAnnick SmismansRolf SymonsJohan FransAnnick DemeyereMarc GillisPublished in: Emergency radiology (2020)
POCUS may provide early ER triage with a useful, rapid, low-threshold, and safe screening tool in evaluating possible COVID-19 infections. Due to limited specificity, suggestive POCUS lung findings should be confirmed with RT-PCR or chest CT.