This session peaked with 308 international participants logged on but many were watching in groups so likely to have been lots more tuned in! No longer Cinderella’s ugly sister compared to Echo, lung ultrasound (LUS) is clearly a hot and critical topic!

Can you share the most important research papers on this topic?
This is a new disease and the evidence is still being collected on LUS in COVID-19. The world is learning but here are a selection of the most high impact research papers expertly appraised by Dr Nick Mani.

Is risk stratification possible with LUS?
Yes. Well, maybe! As we learn about LUS in COVID19, it is clear that it is a complex disease.

Perhaps you will combine your LUS findings with this workflow diagram in your ED? This one is used in Lewisham Hospital in London – provided by Dr Anna Colclough.

We also suggest reading the narrative paper by Smith​6​ that describes where LUS fits in the COVID-19 patient care pathway, as well as LUS abnormalities that develop over time as the disease progresses and regresses.

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