Hegarty Mairead, Harvey Gavin, Kearney Eimhear, Burns James, Wray Maria, Gibson Eddie, Kelly Rory, Scott Kate, Masih Izhaq
Antrim Area Hospital Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK.
Respir Med Case Rep. 2020 Dec 3;31:101305. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101305. eCollection 2020.
Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2) is a new coronavirus. Since the declaration of a global pandemic, a lot has been learnt about its spread, disease pattern, diagnosis and management. The lungs remain the prime organs to incur serious insult and when lung complications embark, significant morbidity and mortality is observed. Predominantly, patchy and peripheral lung distribution in the Covid-19 pneumonia has been described in the radiology experience and literature. There are a range of imaging modes useable in diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring, and therapy of Covid-19. However, when it comes to the appropriateness and the potential benefits of imaging, resource utilization and infectious risk must be considered. The use of ultrasound during this pandemic has provided us with an alternate imaging modality that is easily performed at the bedside, with real time images available to the clinician. This case highlights the role played by the thoracic ultrasound in the diagnosis and progression of Covid-19 pneumonia.
新型冠状病毒肺炎(SARS-CoV-2)是一种新型冠状病毒。自宣布全球大流行以来,人们对其传播、疾病模式、诊断和治疗有了很多了解。肺部仍然是遭受严重损害的主要器官,当肺部并发症出现时,会观察到显著的发病率和死亡率。在放射学经验和文献中,主要描述了新型冠状病毒肺炎中肺部斑片状和外周分布的情况。有一系列成像模式可用于新型冠状病毒肺炎的诊断、预后、监测和治疗。然而,在考虑成像的适用性和潜在益处时,必须考虑资源利用和感染风险。在此次大流行期间,超声检查为我们提供了一种可在床边轻松进行的替代成像方式,临床医生可以获得实时图像。本病例突出了胸部超声在新型冠状病毒肺炎诊断和病情进展中的作用。