Point-of-care lung ultrasound in the diagnosis and monitoring of paediatric patients with spontaneous pneumothorax in SARS-CoV-2 infection.
J Paediatr Child Health
; 57(5): 604-606, 2021 05.
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| ID: mdl-33655654
ABSTRACT
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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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumotórax
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article