scholarly journals The association of lung ultrasound images with COVID‐19 infection in an emergency room cohort

Anaesthesia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (12) ◽  
pp. 1620-1625 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Bar ◽  
A. Lecourtois ◽  
M. Diouf ◽  
E. Goldberg ◽  
C. Bourbon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Room ◽  
Lung Ultrasound ◽  
Ultrasound Images

Comparison of lung bedside ultrasound and BNP in the diagnosis of acute heart failure in the emergency department

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-50
Author(s):  
Seyed Hossein Ojaghi Haghighi ◽  
Neda Hamed ◽  
Shiva Ebrahimi ◽  
Jafar Ghobadi ◽  
Hoorolnesa Ameli
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Emergency Room ◽  
Pulmonary Edema ◽  
Acute Heart Failure ◽  
Lung Ultrasound ◽  
P Value ◽  
Ultrasound Evaluation ◽  
Ultrasound Findings ◽  
Medical Advances ◽  
B Lines

Introduction: Congestive heart failure is heart muscle failure that causes pulmonary congestion and eventually pulmonary edema, which despite recent medical advances, is still a progressive syndrome with high mortality, the prevalence of which has increased in recent decades. Therefore, in this study we compared lung ultrasound findings in acute heart failure patients with the BNP. Methods: This study was performed in the emergency room of Imam Reza hospital in Tabriz. For patients entering the emergency room after taking a history, both standard gold (BNP) tests and beside ultrasound of the lung were performed. Ultrasound was performed at the same time as obtaining blood sample to ensure that the ultrasound specialist did not know the result of diagnosis. During the ultrasound, if there were multiple B-Lines that were at least 3 mm apart, patient was diagnosed with pulmonary edema due to heart failure. Results: Number of participants in this study was 108 people, 54.6% of whom were men and the rest were women. The correlation coefficient between width and number of kerley lines was 0.79, between NT-pro BNP and width of kerley lines was 0.65 and between NT-pro BNP and number of kerley lines was 0.77, which indicates a significant positive correlation (P value <0.001). Conclusion: The results of present study showed that in patients with acute heart failure, the number and width of kerley lines in pulmonary ultrasound evaluation increase rapidly. There is also a high correlation between number and length of kerley lines with NT-pro BNP serum values.

scholarly journals Use of lung ultrasound for diagnosis and monitoring of coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia: A case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 2050313X2095891
Author(s):  
Debo Yun ◽  
Yan Cui ◽  
Yuan Geng ◽  
Yujiao Yang
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Lung Ultrasound ◽  
Nasopharyngeal Swab ◽  
Ultrasound Images ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Pleural Line ◽  
Ultrasound Findings ◽  
Spread Of Infection

Knowledge of lung ultrasound characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia might be useful for early diagnosis and clinical monitoring of patients, and lung ultrasound can help to control the spread of infection in healthcare settings. In this case report, a 36-year-old man with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection was diagnosed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction testing of a nasopharyngeal swab. The lung ultrasound findings for this patient were the interstitial-alveolar damage showing bilateral, diffuse pleural line abnormalities, subpleural consolidations, white lung areas and thick, irregular vertical artifacts. When the patient recovered from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, lung ultrasound images showed a normal pleural line with A-lines regularly reverberating. Performing lung ultrasound at the bedside minimizes the need to move the patient, thus reducing the risk of spreading infection among healthcare staff. Lung ultrasound is useful for early diagnosis and evaluation of the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia and for monitoring its progress over the course of the disease.

Automated segmentation and scoring of lung ultrasound images of COVID-19 patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 148 (4) ◽  
pp. 2735-2735
Author(s):  
Roshan Roshankhah ◽  
Yasamin Karbalaeisadegh ◽  
Hastings Greer ◽  
Federico Mento ◽  
Gino Soldati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Ultrasound ◽  
Ultrasound Images ◽  
Automated Segmentation

scholarly journals Investigating training-test data splitting strategies for automated segmentation and scoring of COVID-19 lung ultrasound images

2021 ◽  
Vol 150 (6) ◽  
pp. 4118-4127
Author(s):  
Roshan Roshankhah ◽  
Yasamin Karbalaeisadegh ◽  
Hastings Greer ◽  
Federico Mento ◽  
Gino Soldati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Test Data ◽  
Lung Ultrasound ◽  
Ultrasound Images ◽  
Automated Segmentation ◽  
Data Splitting

scholarly journals Feasibility of using point-of-care lung ultrasound for early triage of COVID-19 patients in the emergency room

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 663-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Narinx ◽  
Annick Smismans ◽  
Rolf Symons ◽  
Johan Frans ◽  
Annick Demeyere ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Room ◽  
Lung Ultrasound ◽  
Point Of Care

Lung Ultrasound as a New Technique for Diagnosis of Neonatal Respiratory Diseases

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 224-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasser N. Elsayed
Keyword(s):  
Lung Disease ◽  
Lung Ultrasound ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Ultrasound Images ◽  
X Ray ◽  
The Past ◽  
Neonatal Lung ◽  
Chest X Ray ◽  
A New Technique

Point-of-care ultrasound in the NICU is becoming more commonplace and is now used for a number of indications. Over the past ten years, the use of ultrasound as an alternative to a chest x-ray for the diagnosis of neonatal lung disease has been explored, and protocols were developed to refine the interpretation of ultrasound images in neonatal lung disease. The purpose of this column is to briefly explain the physics of ultrasound and describe the application of ultrasound to neonatal lung assessment.

Exploring the Conditions of Atelectasis in General Anesthesia Patients at Different Time Nodes and Different Chest Areas by Ultrasound Images

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 601-605
Author(s):  
Yu Tang ◽  
Yanchao Yang ◽  
Yannis Oannidis ◽  
Kathe Rin
Keyword(s):  
General Anesthesia ◽  
Lung Ultrasound ◽  
Lung Ventilation ◽  
Normal Lung ◽  
Ultrasound Images ◽  
Pleural Line ◽  
Left Posterior ◽  
Research Objects ◽  
Posterior Area ◽  
Lateral Area

Objective: To find a more convenient and effective method for monitoring the conditions and changes of atelectasis, the Lung Ultrasound (LUS) scores of general anesthesia patients at different time nodes and different chest areas were evaluated under ultrasound images to determine the conditions of atelectasis of the patients. Methods: Patients who underwent general anesthesia were included as research objects. After general anesthesia, LUS was performed on 12 different chest areas of patients respectively on 1 day preoperatively (T1), 30 minutes (min) after extubation of general anesthesia (T2), 24 hours (h) postoperatively (T3), and 48 h postoperatively (T4). The LUS scores were recorded and compared. Results: Among the lung ultrasound images of the classic case, at T1, the patient was in normal lung ventilation; at T2, the pleural line of patient was intermittently irregular, indicating a decrease in lung ventilation; at T3, a small consolidation plaque was seen under the pleural line; at T4, the consolidation continued to develop, and the decrease in lung ventilation was aggravated. The total scores of T2 were significantly higher than those of T1 (P < 0.05), while the total scores of T2, T3, and T4 were not significantly different (P > 0.05). The LUS scores of all chest areas at T2, T3, and T4 were significantly higher than those at T1 (P < 0.05), in which the increase in the LUS scores of lower left lateral area, left Posterolateral Alveolar and/or Pleural Syndrome (PLAPS) area, lower left posterior area, lower right lateral area, right PLAPS area, and lower right posterior area were particularly significant. Conclusion: The lung ultrasound images of general anesthesia patients suggested the onset of atelectasis, which could last up to 24 h postoperatively. The most severe areas of atelectasis included the lower lateral areas, the PLAPS areas, and the lower posterior areas.

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