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. 2021 Feb 9;61(1):61–66. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.02.008

Table 1.

COVUS Applications and Sonographic Findings

COVUS Suggested Views Potential Findings in COVID-19
Cardiac Parasternal long, parasternal short, apical 4-chamber, subxiphoid, and IVC Decreased ejection fraction (consider cardiomyopathy, myocarditis); dilated IVC (consider left or right heart failure); dilated RV (consider pulmonary embolism)
Lungs Bilateral anterior, bilateral axillary, and bilateral posterior (use lawnmower technique for assessment) Early findings: focal B-lines and disrupted or thickened pleural line
Late findings: coalesced B-lines, small peripheral consolidations (with or without air bronchograms), and small pleural effusions

COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019; COVUS = combination of COVID and point-of-care ultrasound; IVC = inferior vena cava; RV = right ventricle.