How to perform lung ultrasound in pregnant women with suspected COVID-19.
Francesca MoroD BuonsensoM C MoruzziR InchingoloA SmargiassiL DemiA R LariciG ScambiaA LanzoneA C TestaPublished in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2020)
Under certain circumstances, such as during the current COVID-19 outbreak, pregnant women can be a target for respiratory infection, and lung examination may be required as part of their clinical evaluation, ideally while avoiding exposure to radiation. We propose a practical approach for obstetricians/gynecologists to perform lung ultrasound examination, discussing potential applications, semiology and practical aspects, which could be of particular importance in emergency situations, such as the current pandemic infection of COVID-19. Copyright © 2020 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Keyphrases
- pregnant women
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- clinical evaluation
- magnetic resonance imaging
- emergency department
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- public health
- pulmonary embolism
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
- randomized controlled trial
- contrast enhanced ultrasound
- ultrasound guided
- computed tomography
- systematic review
- radiation therapy
- risk assessment