Implementation of lung ultrasound in the triage of pregnant women during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemics

摘要

Lung ultrasound(US)has been shown that it is able to detect interstitial lung disease,subpleural consolidations and acute respiratory distress syndrome in clinical and physical studies that assess its role in upper respiratory infections.It is used worldwide in the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)outbreak and the effectiveness has been assessed in several studies.Fast diagnosis of COVID-19 is essential in deciding for patient isolation,clinical care and reducing transmission.Imaging the lung and pleura by ultrasound is efficient,cost-effective,and safe and it is recognized as rapid,repeatable,and reliable.Obstetricians are already using the US and are quite proficient in doing so.During the pandemic,performing lung US(LUS)right after the fetal assessment until reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction results are obtained,particularly in settings that have a centralized testing center,was found feasible for the prediction of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)infection.The use of LUS is efficient in the triage and monitoring of pregnant women.Clinicians dealing with pregnant women should consider LUS as the first-line diagnostic tool in pregnant women during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.