Can Lung Ultrasound be Used to Screen for Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia?

Can Lung Ultrasound be Used to Screen for Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia?

Thromboembolic disease is strongly associated with, or even an integral part of, COVID-19 pneumonia. Indeed, endothelial/microvascular damage to pulmonary capillaries seems to be the main trigger of the pneumonia. Here we report a case of pulmonary embolism in a COVID-19 patient with an atypical cli...

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Main Authors: Andrea Boccatonda, Eugenia Ianniello, Damiano D'Ardes, Giulio Cocco, Fabrizio Giostra, Claudio Borghi, Cosima Schiavone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2020-06-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
covid-19
sars-cov-2
pulmonary embolism
ultrasound
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1748

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