Usefulness of serial lung ultrasound for a severe COVID-19 patient on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Usefulness of serial lung ultrasound for a severe COVID-19 patient on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Computed tomography (CT) is the most reliable method to evaluate the progression of COVID-19 pneumonitis. However, in a pandemic, transportation of critically ill invasively ventilated patients to radiology facilities is challenging, especially for those on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)...

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Main Authors: Hayato Taniguchi, Souichi Ohta, Hiroshi Honzawa, Kouhei Takahashi, Masayuki Iwashita, Takeru Abe, Ichiro Takeuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Coronavirus disease
Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Lung ultrasound
Patient self-inflicted lung injury
Point-of-care ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007121000459

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