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The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has critically struck the world economy and healthcare systems The highly contagious virus spreads rapidly and can result in potentially life-threatening acute respiratory distress The current established test for diagnosing COVID-19 is using the RT-PCR laboratory test However, the test requires specialized laboratories and testing kits Recent reports also showed high false-negative rates Experts recognize the urgent need to develop a rapid point of care diagnostic tests Ultrasonography is a widely established safe diagnostic imaging test for detecting various lung abnormalities Recent publications from China and Italy provided limited evidence on its usefulness for diagnosing COVID-19 in emergency departments earlier than RT-PCR Ultrasound is sensitive to pleural and subpleural abnormalities, which suggests a great potential diagnostic role given the predilection for COVID-19 in peripheral subpleural regions This paper reviews the current evidence and discusses the problems with specificity and scoring
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Point of care lung ultrasound in COVID-19: hype or hope?
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