Lung ultrasound in a COVID pandemic - Choosing wisely
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Baker K
; Rippey J
Australas J Ultrasound Med
2020[Aug]; 23
(3
): 159-166
PMID32837568
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This is an opinion piece on the role of POCUS in COVID-19, with a focus on lung
ultrasound. It is not an instructional essay. Crisis management in medicine has
often been likened to crisis management in the aviation industry. The important
difference between pilots and clinicians is that the clinician's life was not in
imminent danger, should one fail. The clinician did not have the same emotional
urgency as the pilot. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed this, and clinicians are
now faced with the need to make urgent decisions whilst exposed to some personal
risk. Whether to embrace POCUS and lung ultrasound during this pandemic is an
important decision. Whilst there are clear advantages, poorly considered
overzealous uptake is not without hazard, opportunity cost and potential risk to
patient and clinician.
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