COVID-19 outbreak: less stethoscope, more ultrasound

www.thelancet.com/respiratory Published online March 20, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30120-X 1 several studies showing the accuracy of lung ultrasound in detecting lung pathologies, from bacterial and viral pneumonia to acute respiratory distress syndrome and its noninferiority to chest x-ray and clinical examination. Therefore, we believe that such a procedure could reduce health-care workers’ risk of exposure and also patient movement from the consultation room to the radiology room. Considering the contagiousness of the virus and the need to reduce nosocomial outbreaks, we strongly suggest promotion of lung ultrasound in this setting.