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Usefulness of Lung Ultrasound Examinations Performed by Primary Care Physicians in Patients With Suspected COVID‐19

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In patients with suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) consulting primary care (PC) centers, clinical criteria may not be sensitive enough to detect many cases in which complications first occur. We… Click to show full abstract

In patients with suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) consulting primary care (PC) centers, clinical criteria may not be sensitive enough to detect many cases in which complications first occur. We intended to assess whether lung ultrasound (LUS) examinations performed by PC physicians are a useful tool to detect lung injury and may help in decisions about hospital referral.

Keywords: examinations performed; primary care; lung ultrasound; patients suspected

Journal Title: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
Year Published: 2020

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