COVID-US: A simplified approach to cardiopulmonary ultrasound in suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients in surge crisis.
Yang YangJames AnsteyKonstantin YastrebovVinodh Bhagyalakshmi NanjayyaSam R OrdeMarek NalosCartan CostelloNicholas Patrick George RyanPublished in: Australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine (2020)
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed an unprecedented challenge on healthcare systems across the globe. Rapid assessment of the cardiorespiratory function to monitor disease progression and guide treatment is essential. Therefore, we have designed the COVID-US: a simplified cardiopulmonary ultrasound approach to use in suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients, to aid front-line health workers in their decision-making in a surge crisis.