Open AccessLung ultrasound: the possibilities of diagnosing of lung damage associated with the new coronavirus infection COVID-19
Author(s) -
Galina V. Nekludova,
S. N. Avdeev
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pulʹmonologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.126
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2541-9617
pISSN - 0869-0189
DOI - 10.18093/0869-0189-2020-30-5-577-586
Subject(s) - lung , lung ultrasound , coronavirus , ultrasound , pandemic , medicine , covid-19 , intensive care medicine , pathology , virology , radiology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
This publication is devoted to the ultrasound method of lung examination, which has gained particular relevance during the pandemic of the new coronavirus infection 2019. The lecture discusses the general provisions of lung ultrasound, ultrasonic signs of lung damage, features of ultrasound semiotics in the viral nature of lung lesions, differences from the bacterial nature of lung damage, presents aspects of the use of lung ultrasound during the pandemic of the coronavirus infection 2019. The lecture is based on the experience of domestic and foreign researchers, as well as on the authors’ own experience, which demonstrates the value of this method both in intensive care units and in a therapeutic clinic.