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. 2020 Aug;15(5):879-882.
doi: 10.1007/s11739-020-02350-y. Epub 2020 May 9.

Triage decision-making at the time of COVID-19 infection: the Piacenza strategy

Poggiali Erika #  1 , Vercelli Andrea #  2 , Maria Grazia Cillis  2 , Eva Ioannilli  2 , Teresa Iannicelli  2 , Magnacavallo Andrea  2
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Triage decision-making at the time of COVID-19 infection: the Piacenza strategy

Poggiali Erika et al. Intern Emerg Med. 2020 Aug.
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Keywords: COVID-19; Lung ultrasound; Triage decision-making; Triage strategy.

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Flowchart for COVID-19 triage. Positive and negative are referred to the presence or absence of typical ultrasonographic signs of COVID-19 pneumonia, respectively. ED Emergency Department, SpO2 peripheral capillary oxygen saturation
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