The role of hand-held ultrasound for cardiopulmonary assessment during a pandemic
| Autor: | Khanji, Mohammed Y., Ricci, Fabrizio, Patel, Riyaz S., Chahal, Anwar A., Bhattacharyya, Sanjeev, Galusko, Victor, Narula, Jagat, Ionescu, Adrian |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Lung ultrasonography Heart Diseases Transducers LV Left ventricle Article HH Hand-held POCUS Point of care ultrasound RV Right ventricular HHUS Hand-held ultrasound Predictive Value of Tests ARDS Acute respiratory distress syndrome LVEF Left ventricular ejection-fraction Humans PPE Personal protective equipment CV Cardiovascular Lung Occupational Health COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 Pandemic ALI Acute lung injury COVID-19 Reproducibility of Results Heart Equipment Design Prognosis Coronavirus ICU Intensive care unit Cardiovascular imaging Echocardiography Point-of-Care Testing Hand-held ultrasound Patient Safety Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma |
| Zdroj: | Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases |
| ISSN: | 1873-1740 0033-0620 |
| Popis: | During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are likely to see a significant increase in the requests for rapid assessment of cardiac function, due to the frequent pre-existence of cardiac pathologies in patients admitted to hospital, and to the emergence of specific cardiac manifestations of this infection, such as myocarditis, sepsis related cardiomyopathy, stress induced cardiomyopathy and acute coronary syndromes. Hand-held, point-of-care ultrasound (HH-POCUS) is particularly suited for the provision of rapid, focused, integrated assessments of the heart and lungs. We present a review of the indications and protocols for focused HH-POCUS use in an acute setting and formulate proposals for streamlining their application in the COVID-19 context towards guiding optimum management of these patients while at the same time allowing adherence to robust infection control measures to provide safety to both the patient and our clinical staff. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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