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Alergologia Polska - Polish Journal of Allergology
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4/2023
vol. 10
 
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Review paper

The importance of lung ultrasound in the diagnosis of COVID-19

Aleksandra Więcław
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Rafał Pawliczak
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  1. Zakład Immunopatologii, Wydział Lekarski, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi, Polska
Alergologia Polska – Polish Journal of Allergology 2023; 10, 4: 286–294
Online publish date: 2023/11/25
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This review is focused on the role of ultrasound examination in the management of virus-infected patients. The main aim of the study is to answer the question: is the importance of ultrasound high enough to at least partially replace the examinations using ionizing radiation? Computed tomography, considered the gold standard in lung examinations, or the frequently chosen X-ray method, involves transporting infected patients and putting staff at risk. The USG method allows a relatively quick, easily accessible and non-invasive bedside examination of the patient, which sufficiently shows the nature and extent of lung damage, which is the most crucial for taking the first steps of treatment for a given patient.
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COVID-19, interstitial pneumonia, lung ultrasound, chest X-ray, chest computed tomography



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