Point‐of‐care lung ultrasound in the diagnosis and monitoring of paediatric patients with spontaneous pneumothorax in  SARS‐CoV‐2  infection | Zendy

Musolino Anna M | Zendy; Boccuzzi Elena | Zendy; Supino Maria C | Zendy; Scialanga Barbara | Zendy; De Sanctis Francesco | Zendy; Buonsenso Danilo | Zendy; Sinibaldi Serena | Zendy; Tomà Paolo | Zendy

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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 ultrasound , intensive care medicine , point of care testing , ultrasound , pathology , radiology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak

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.

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