Table 1.
COVUS | Suggested Views | Potential Findings in COVID-19 |
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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.