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Ultrasound and alternative multimodality imaging of intra-abdominal and pelvic cystic masses in the newborn. 新生儿腹内和盆腔囊性肿块的超声和替代多模态成像。
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Ultrasound Pub Date : 2021-11-01 Epub Date: 2021-02-17 DOI: 10.1177/1742271X20984814
Weiyong Lee, Margaret Yw Lee, Harvey Teo
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BMUS journal club on Twitter: An analysis of the first #BMUS_JC discussions. Twitter上的BMUS期刊俱乐部:对第一次#BMUS_JC讨论的分析。
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Ultrasound Pub Date : 2021-08-01 Epub Date: 2021-02-11 DOI: 10.1177/1742271X21990056
Ruth Reeve, Stephen Moore, Catherine Kirkpatrick
{"title":"BMUS journal club on Twitter: An analysis of the first #BMUS_JC discussions.","authors":"Ruth Reeve,&nbsp;Stephen Moore,&nbsp;Catherine Kirkpatrick","doi":"10.1177/1742271X21990056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1742271X21990056","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Journal clubs have evolved over recent years within healthcare to encourage continuing professional development. More recently, there has been a move from face-to-face group meetings to virtual groups utilising social media platforms. This article aims to explore the discussions and narrative following the inaugural BMUS journal club, highlighting the key discussions and themes from the participants and to provide a narrative for the future of ultrasound continuing professional development.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The August 2020 journal club chat was focussed on the article featured in <i>Ultrasound</i>: \"Sonographers' level of autonomy in communication in Australian obstetric settings: Does it affect their professional identity?\" by Thomas et al. Data consisting of Twitter correspondence were extracted and analysed from the advanced search function on Twitter using #BMUS_JC thread. An initial review ensured related content was included. A second review and semantic thematic analysis was then conducted on the 123 tweets.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, seven overall themes were identified between the three sub-threads within the journal club discussions. Those participating in the Twitter discussion recognised the limitations and barriers for communicating results to patients, acknowledging that training, support and regulatory involvement is required for sonographers to change practice locally and internationally.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The group discussions on Twitter highlight the ongoing issues for sonographers' professional identity worldwide. Furthermore, our analysis echo other contemporary studies which indicate that Twitter journal clubs act as a fruitful and dynamic source of continuing professional development, particularly in an era where social distancing is encouraged. The outcomes of the first BMUS journal club support the wider evidence that online journal clubs can provide a successful platform for professional discussion and debate.</p>","PeriodicalId":23440,"journal":{"name":"Ultrasound","volume":"29 3","pages":"172-178"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1742271X21990056","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39451209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Emphysematous epididymo-orchitis: An unusual case report. 附睾睾丸炎肺气肿1例。
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Ultrasound Pub Date : 2021-08-01 Epub Date: 2020-12-06 DOI: 10.1177/1742271X20977040
Akshat Agrawal, Sudhansu Sekhar Mohanty, Kamal Kumar Sen
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Giant haemorrhagic hepatic cyst with flame-like morphology in a patient with polycystic kidney and liver disease. 多囊肾病和肝病患者火焰样形态的巨大出血性肝囊肿。
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Ultrasound Pub Date : 2021-08-01 Epub Date: 2021-01-31 DOI: 10.1177/1742271X20987263
Ana Brusic, June Oo, Damien L Stella, Paul M Simkin, Benjamin Pt Loveday
{"title":"Giant haemorrhagic hepatic cyst with flame-like morphology in a patient with polycystic kidney and liver disease.","authors":"Ana Brusic,&nbsp;June Oo,&nbsp;Damien L Stella,&nbsp;Paul M Simkin,&nbsp;Benjamin Pt Loveday","doi":"10.1177/1742271X20987263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1742271X20987263","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Intracystic haemorrhage is a rare complication of hepatic cysts, and is often mistaken for a malignant lesion.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>A 55-year-old female with a history of polycystic kidney and liver disease presented with a six-month history of abdominal distension, abdominal pain, early satiety, shortness of breath and 5 kg of weight loss. Imaging revealed a 20 cm mixed solid-cystic hepatic lesion containing peripheral avascular mobile echogenic material with a flame-like morphology. After experiencing symptomatic relief from ultrasound-guided aspiration, the patient underwent cyst fenestration for more definitive treatment.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Haemorrhagic hepatic cysts are uncommon and may present on imaging as having lace-like retractile clot, internal layering or shading of separating blood products or avascular mobile flame-like excrescences. The presence of avascular mobile flame-like excrescences appears to be a unique feature of haemorrhagic hepatic cysts.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>While haemorrhagic hepatic cysts are rare and commonly mistaken for biliary cystadenomas or adenocarcinomas, the identification of particular features on high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging and contrast-enhanced ultrasound can lead to the correct diagnosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":23440,"journal":{"name":"Ultrasound","volume":"29 3","pages":"187-192"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1742271X20987263","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39451211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Value of Doppler ultrasound in early detection of diabetic kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 多普勒超声在糖尿病肾病早期检测中的价值:一项系统综述和荟萃分析。
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Ultrasound Pub Date : 2021-08-01 Epub Date: 2020-12-08 DOI: 10.1177/1742271X20977051
Heather Kilgour Venables, Yaw Amo Wiafe, Theophilus Kofi Adu-Bredu
{"title":"Value of Doppler ultrasound in early detection of diabetic kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Heather Kilgour Venables,&nbsp;Yaw Amo Wiafe,&nbsp;Theophilus Kofi Adu-Bredu","doi":"10.1177/1742271X20977051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1742271X20977051","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The diagnosis of diabetic kidney disease can be delayed by limitations of primary biomarkers, which are microalbuminuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate. A number of Doppler ultrasound studies have associated an increase in intrarenal vascular resistance with the disease, which makes ultrasound a potential adjunct tool for early diagnosis. However, there is inadequate evidence to establish the effectiveness of including Doppler ultrasound in the diagnostic process. This systematic review was therefore conducted to determine the value of using Doppler ultrasound in early detection of diabetic kidney disease. Electronic literature searches were carried out in PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science and EMBASE. All published prospective studies with records of intrarenal Doppler ultrasound, microalbuminuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate were obtained, and their relationship as parameters for diabetic kidney disease assessed. The meta-analysis of Doppler ultrasound versus albuminuria shows insignificant statistical difference between high resistive index of ≥ 0.7 and albuminuria, with the resistive index being the favoured parameter on the forest plot, making Doppler ultrasound highly comparable with albuminuria for the detection of diabetic kidney disease. Again, there was a significant statistical difference between high intrarenal resistive index of ≥ 0.7 and low estimated glomerular filtration rate of <i><</i> 60 mL/min/1.73 m<sup>2</sup>, with the resistive index being the favoured parameter on the forest plot, making Doppler ultrasound a superior parameter compared with estimated glomerular filtration rate for early detection of diabetic kidney disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":23440,"journal":{"name":"Ultrasound","volume":"29 3","pages":"141-149"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1742271X20977051","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39451206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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High resolution ultrasound in subclinical diabetic neuropathy: A potential screening tool. 高分辨率超声在亚临床糖尿病神经病变:一个潜在的筛选工具。
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Ultrasound Pub Date : 2021-08-01 Epub Date: 2020-09-21 DOI: 10.1177/1742271X20958034
Anupama Tandon, Tamanna Khullar, Siddharth Maheshwari, Shuchi Bhatt, Shiva Narang
{"title":"High resolution ultrasound in subclinical diabetic neuropathy: A potential screening tool.","authors":"Anupama Tandon,&nbsp;Tamanna Khullar,&nbsp;Siddharth Maheshwari,&nbsp;Shuchi Bhatt,&nbsp;Shiva Narang","doi":"10.1177/1742271X20958034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1742271X20958034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Detection of subclinical neuropathy can aid in triage, timely intervention and dedicated care to reduce disease progression and morbidity. High resolution sonography has emerged as a promising technique for evaluation of peripheral nerves. The aim of the present study was to assess the utility of high resolution sonography in screening diabetic patients for subclinical neuropathy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 70 adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and 30 controls were enrolled; those with clinical features of neuropathy constituted the diabetic polyneuropathy group and those without symptoms/normal nerve conduction the non-diabetic polyneuropathy group. After institutional ethical committee approval and informed consent, high resolution sonography was performed by two musculoskeletal radiologists. Nerves studied were median (elbow and wrist), ulnar (cubital tunnel and Guyon's canal), common peroneal (fibular head) and posterior tibial nerve (medial malleolus).The size (cross sectional area), shape, echogenicity and morphology of nerve were assessed and compared between the groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean cross sectional area of all nerves was significantly higher both in diabetic polyneuropathy and non-diabetic polyneuropathy group compared to controls (p value < .001). Common peroneal nerve cross sectional area of 4.5 mm<sup>2</sup> had the highest sensitivity (93%) and specificity (86%) for detecting nerve changes in the non-diabetic polyneuropathy group. The nerves were more rounded, hypoechoic and had an altered morphology in both study groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Presence of sonographic nerve changes in asymptomatic diabetics depicted that morphological alterations in nerves precede clinical symptoms. High resolution sonography detected nerve changes with a good accuracy, and thus, can be a potential screening tool for detection of subclinical diabetic polyneuropathy.</p>","PeriodicalId":23440,"journal":{"name":"Ultrasound","volume":"29 3","pages":"150-161"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1742271X20958034","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39451207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Anterior hip ultrasound: A useful technique in developmental dysplasia of the hips. 髋关节前路超声:一种对髋关节发育不良有用的技术。
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Ultrasound Pub Date : 2021-08-01 Epub Date: 2020-11-09 DOI: 10.1177/1742271X20967692
Margaret A Taylor, James Gb Maclean
{"title":"Anterior hip ultrasound: A useful technique in developmental dysplasia of the hips.","authors":"Margaret A Taylor,&nbsp;James Gb Maclean","doi":"10.1177/1742271X20967692","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1742271X20967692","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction:</b> Infant developmental dysplasia of the hips arises when there is an interruption to normal joint development, usually present at birth but may be a later development. It has a wide spectrum of severity with potentially disastrous long-term complications if left untreated. Incidence is highly variable, often being attributed to differences of opinion in definition and diagnosis; however, there is consensus that ultrasound be used in screening and management. <b>Topic Description:</b> The anterior hip ultrasound technique is underutilised but is of value due to the additional confidence it provides regarding joint stability. <b>Discussion:</b> The ability to relate the acquired ultrasound image to hip anatomy and a technical appreciation of the technique are crucial to successful use. The method is described and its use within previous literature briefly outlined. Using pictorial ultrasound imaging examples to demonstrate the technique, we aim to highlight the anterior approach as a useful addition to ultrasound assessment of infant developmental dysplasia of the hips. <b>Conclusion:</b> Knowledge and understanding of different techniques is essential for practitioners involved in the diagnosis and management of this multifaceted and vigorously debated condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":23440,"journal":{"name":"Ultrasound","volume":"29 3","pages":"179-186"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1742271X20967692","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39451210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Congenital hepatic cyst: Prenatal and postnatal imaging findings. 先天性肝囊肿:产前和产后影像学表现。
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Ultrasound Pub Date : 2021-08-01 Epub Date: 2020-11-13 DOI: 10.1177/1742271X20970601
Waldo Sepulveda, Francisco Sepulveda, Gloria Gonzalez, Claudio Arce, Elisa Alcalde
{"title":"Congenital hepatic cyst: Prenatal and postnatal imaging findings.","authors":"Waldo Sepulveda,&nbsp;Francisco Sepulveda,&nbsp;Gloria Gonzalez,&nbsp;Claudio Arce,&nbsp;Elisa Alcalde","doi":"10.1177/1742271X20970601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1742271X20970601","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Congenital hepatic cyst is a rare hepatobiliary malformation that can present as an asymptomatic, unilocular, upper abdominal cystic mass in the fetus.</p><p><strong>Cases: </strong>We report two cases of congenital hepatic cyst in which the diagnosis was made by prenatal ultrasound at 25 and 33 weeks' gestation. The diagnosis was confirmed postnatally by abdominal ultrasound and radiologic imaging studies. Although the infants remained asymptomatic, laparoscopic excision was performed due to the increasing size of the cyst in both cases. Pathological examination of the resected specimens confirmed a simple cyst in one case and an epidermoid cyst in the other.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our cases and those described in the literature demonstrate the usefulness of incidental prenatal detection of congenital hepatic cyst, especially during late pregnancy. Such a diagnosis can allow for proper perinatal surveillance, selection of the route of delivery, and timely postnatal surgical intervention if required.</p>","PeriodicalId":23440,"journal":{"name":"Ultrasound","volume":"29 3","pages":"193-198"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1742271X20970601","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39451212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 4
Editorial. 社论。
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Ultrasound Pub Date : 2021-08-01 Epub Date: 2021-08-04 DOI: 10.1177/1742271X211033736
Hazel Edwards
{"title":"Editorial.","authors":"Hazel Edwards","doi":"10.1177/1742271X211033736","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1742271X211033736","url":null,"abstract":"Welcome to the third issue of 2021 as we continue to face uncertain futures as a consequence of the persistence of COVID-19 and its evolving variants. Tentative plans in our professional and personal lives run the risk of being dashed, although I hope that, by the time this Editorial is printed, the United Kingdom at least may be free of most restrictions. I continue to receive many Covid-related articles describing and analysing datasets in a variety of environments. One area, however, where burgeoning research has undoubtedly benefitted and exploded over the last 18months is in the field of lung ultrasound. We always knew ultrasound could have a significant role in the management of this disease if training and equipment issues are addressed. Lung ultrasound is here to stay and will continue to be applied to situations other than the Covid lung long after the pandemic. It gives me pleasure therefore to offer an insightful guest editorial this month from three clinicians, with a passion for ultrasound, based in the south of the UK. In addition to their work and our usual Echoes page, I offer the usual broad spectrum of article types and topics including a review, a pictorial essay, three original research papers and three informative case reports. You will see that despite differing conditions, many of the articles have the same goal; the desire to detect diseases more quickly, thus allowing for earlier treatment plans. This goal aligns very much with current UK government health initiatives and likely reflects similar aims internationally. First up is a review by Venables et al. who found that raised renal resistive indices could be as reliable a predictor of early diabetic kidney disease as albuminuria levels and more reliable than estimated glomerular filtration rate. Next, a team from Delhi looked at nerves in diabetic patients with and without diabetic polyneuropathy and identified changes on ultrasound which, when compared with a control group of healthy volunteers, may precede clinical symptoms. They suggest that high resolution ultrasound could be used as a screening tool for early detection and thus earlier management of this painful condition. Results from a small study from Iran suggest that hypertension has a detrimental effect on aortic wall elasticity and left ventricular function regardless of patient age, potentially making the patient more at risk of a cardiovascular event. Earlier detection may allow for prompt treatment, thus slowing disease progression. A timely article from Reeve et al. discusses the value of online journal clubs as a source of continuing professional development during a global pandemic. Online journal clubs allow international participation that traditional journal clubs could not. The article focuses specifically on the first BMUS journal club article from August 2020, which investigated professional practice in obstetrics. Taylor and MacLean offer an informative educational piece on neonatal hip imaging ","PeriodicalId":23440,"journal":{"name":"Ultrasound","volume":"29 3","pages":"139"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1742271X211033736","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39452349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Point-of-care lung ultrasound during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19大流行期间和之后的即时肺部超声检查。
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Ultrasound Pub Date : 2021-08-01 Epub Date: 2021-08-04 DOI: 10.1177/1742271X211033737
F D Lesser, N Smallwood, M Dachsel
{"title":"Point-of-care lung ultrasound during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.","authors":"F D Lesser,&nbsp;N Smallwood,&nbsp;M Dachsel","doi":"10.1177/1742271X211033737","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1742271X211033737","url":null,"abstract":"Wars, pandemics and disasters advance medical science and care. Oxygen saturationmonitors were initially only used in anaesthesia and intensive care but are now available from supermarkets and are used for home monitoring of COVID-19. Ultrasound is following a similar path from a specialist investigation to common use in acute care. In the next 10 years, a handheld ultrasound device could be in every medical practitioner’s pocket. Previously, point-of-care lung ultrasound (LUS) was used in acute care for diagnosing causes of hypoxia and so when COVID-19 developed into a global pandemic there was great interest in LUS for this disease. Initial case series from China detailed the LUS findings in COVID-19 with bilateral patchy B-lines, peripheral consolidations and a lack of large effusions. Further studies into diagnostic accuracy and prognostic ability of LUS for COVID-19 were ongoing or awaiting publication. Despite the lack of firm data, it still was useful during the first wave in the UK due to limitations in other diagnostic tests. There was very limited availability of rapid molecular tests and delays of several days for reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR). Other imaging methods were limited by poor specificity for disease (chest radiograph) or practical limitations in moving highly infectious patients within the hospital (computed tomography). LUS had a unique advantage, as it could be performed at the bedside giving results within minutes allowing rapid triage and treatment. During the second wave, rapid molecular testing was available in many centres and the turn-around time for RTPCR was significantly reduced. LUS also played a role in the diagnosis of patients with negative molecular tests and high clinical suspicion, particularly as nasopharyngeal RTPCR is only about 70% sensitive. In addition, LUS was used to rule out other causes of hypoxia such as pleural effusion and cardiac failure which can present in tandem with COVID-19. LUS findings consistent with COVID-19 should be treated with caution in times with low prevalence, as false positive rates will be higher. As the pandemic subsides, LUS will still play a key role in diagnosing other causes of hypoxia. The experience learnt in COVID-19 will lead to more practitioners being familiar with LUS and in particular with sonographic findings of a viral pneumonitis. It is unknown whether LUS will be useful in management of long COVID and its advantages over CT imaging of instant results at the bedside are far less important in chronic disease. A lack of equipment and suitably skilled practitioners restrict the availability of point-of-care LUS in the UK. The Society for Acute Medicine and Intensive Care Society are working hard to address this through their established LUS training pathways, while handheld devices provide a cost-effective alternative to cart-based machines. LUS can provide rapid diagnosis of COVID-19 at the bedside and there is now clear evidence to su","PeriodicalId":23440,"journal":{"name":"Ultrasound","volume":"29 3","pages":"140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1742271X211033737","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39451205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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