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Review
. 2021 May;40(5):899-908.
doi: 10.1002/jum.15475. Epub 2020 Sep 7.

Lung Ultrasound Point-of-View in Pediatric and Adult COVID-19 Infection

Stefania Norbedo  1 , Michael Blaivas  2   3 , Irene Raffaldi  4 , Costantino Caroselli  5
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Review

Lung Ultrasound Point-of-View in Pediatric and Adult COVID-19 Infection

Stefania Norbedo et al. J Ultrasound Med. 2021 May.

Abstract

From its start in China in December 2019, infection by the new SARS-CoV2 spread fast all over the world. It can present as severe respiratory distress in the elderly or a vasculitis in a child, most of whom are typically completely asymptomatic. This makes infection detection based on clinical grounds exceedingly difficult. Lung ultrasound has become an important tool in diagnosis and follow-up of patient with COVID-19 infection.Here we review available, up to date literature on ultrasound use for COVID-19 suspected pediatric patients and contrast it to published findings in adult patients.

Keywords: B-lines; COVID-19; SARS-CoV2; lung ultrasound.

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