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Point‐of‐care lung ultrasound in the diagnosis and monitoring of paediatric patients with spontaneous pneumothorax in SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
Author(s) -
Musolino Anna M,
Boccuzzi Elena,
Supino Maria C,
Scialanga Barbara,
De Sanctis Francesco,
Buonsenso Danilo,
Sinibaldi Serena,
Tomà Paolo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/jpc.15410
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumothorax , lung ultrasound , point of care , lung , covid-19 , point of care testing , intensive care medicine , ultrasound , point of care ultrasound , radiology , pathology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Point‐of‐care lung ultrasound is a widely used tool in the diagnosis and management of patients with pulmonary diseases and now with SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. We describe two cases of pneumothorax which are, as far as we know, among the first reported in COVID‐19 patients younger than 18 years. The diagnostic and monitoring role of point‐of‐care lung ultrasound has been extremely useful in the management of patients.