A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Monica Luiza de Alcantara
, Marcos Paulo Lacerda Bernardo
, Tatiana Bagrichevsky Autran
, Rodolfo de Paula Lustosa
, Marcelo Tayah
, [...]
Monica Luiza de Alcantara
, Marcos Paulo Lacerda Bernardo
, Tatiana Bagrichevsky Autran
, Rodolfo de Paula Lustosa
, Marcelo Tayah
, [...]
Abstract Background Lung ultrasound (LUS) can detect interstitial alveolar changes confined to the subpleural region, like those described in Covid-19. Objetive To evaluate how LUS findings correlate with chest computed tomography (CT) in patients admitted to the emergency department (ED) with suspicion of Covid-19. Methods Cross-sectional study of 20 patients (median age 43 years; interquartile range, 37–63 years; 50% male). All patients underwent LUS and chest CT on the day of ED admission. Each hemithorax was divided into 6 segments […]
Keywords: Lung; Ultrasonography/methods; Triage; Pandemics; COVID-19; Pulmonary Alveoli; Pleura; Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods