Point-of-care lung ultrasound findings in the pediatric emergency clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Esra TüreMuhammet Furkan KorkmazFatma Dilşad AksoyBaşak Ceylan DemirbaşBurcu MenekşeMehtap ÇiftçiMerve KorkmazPublished in: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (2020)
We think that LUS can be beneficial in terms of identifying patients with lung involvement and staging their severity in this new disease in pediatric emergency clinics. The procedure is noninvasive, rapid, reproducible, and low cost, involving simple sterilization. Based on the current literature and our own practical experience, we think that increased use of point-of-care LUS can protect patients from unnecessary radiation and treatment delays during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keyphrases
- low cost
- end stage renal disease
- public health
- emergency department
- primary care
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- systematic review
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- patient reported outcomes
- ultrasound guided
- combination therapy
- emergency medical
- patient reported
- replacement therapy