Lung Ultrasound as a Triage Method in Primary Care for Patients with Suspected SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia.

María Belén Guzmán-García Alicia Mohedano-MorianoJaime González-GonzálezJosé Manuel Morales-CanoRicardo Campo-LinaresCésar Lozano-SuárezTyrone Paul Estrada-ÁlvarezMª Mar Romero-FernándezEsther Vanesa Aguilar-GalánJuan-José Criado-Álvarez

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)

Due to its high sensitivity and negative predictive value, lung ultrasound is very useful as a triage tool for patients with suspected SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia.

Keyphrases

sars cov
primary care
emergency department
magnetic resonance imaging
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
ultrasound guided
contrast enhanced ultrasound
community acquired pneumonia
respiratory failure
computed tomography
intensive care unit
general practice
acute respiratory distress syndrome