Dr. Dirk-André Clevert is a Professor of Radiology at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and Section Chief of Interdisciplinary Ultrasound Center in Munich. He is the chief of the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM) - one of the world’s largest ultrasound academies - Radiology Section enabling knowledge exchanges in the area of ultrasound applications. He is an honorary member of the Korean Society of Ultrasound.
Emergency Medicine Specialist, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Lukes Medical Center, Quezon City
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JULIE CHRISTIE G. VISPERAS, MD, MHPEd, FPCP, FPCCP
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary and Vascular Disorders, University of Santo Tomas Hospital
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Patients with COVID-19 disease show typical patterns in lung ultrasound. COVID-19 lesions mainly involve the peripheral pulmonary zones which make this disease accessible for pulmonary ultrasound evaluation.
We consider that LUS offers major benefits in managing COVID-19 pneumonia in both the ICU and ER due to its noninvasive assessment and dynamic observation of lung lesions. The major advantages of LUS are the safety, the repeatability as well as the low cost in point of care. With the increased use of bedside ultrasound, patients can be protected from unnecessary radiation and therapy delays. The number of transports of high-risk patients to CT and CXR examinations are also reduced.