POCUS series: point-of-care lung ultrasound in patients with COVID-19

Kraemer, A.X.E.; Staal, S.L.; Matta, J.E.L.; Haaksma, M.E.; Heldeweg, M.L.; Smit, J.M.; ... ; Kraemer, C.V.E. (2020)

Article / Letter to editor

This article is part of the point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) series. During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we have been managing large numbers of infected patients whilst maintaining high-quality healthcare. In this article we aim to provide a short and practical description on how point-of-care lung ultrasound can be of use to facilitate diagnosis and treatment in critically ill patients diagnosed with COVID-19.

• lung ultrasound
• POCUS
• COVID-19

• All authors: Kraemer, A.X.E.; Staal, S.L.; Matta, J.E.L.; Haaksma, M.E.; Heldeweg, M.L.; Smit, J.M.; Tuinman, P.R.; Westerloo, D.J. van; Kraemer, C.V.E.
• Date: 2020-07-01
• Journal: NETHERLANDS JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE
• Volume: 28
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 162 - 164