Lung ultrasound artifacts in COVID-19 patients

Christine McElyea; Christopher Do; Keith Killu

doi:10.1007/s40477-020-00526-y

Lung ultrasound artifacts in COVID-19 patients

J Ultrasound. 2022 Jun;25(2):333-338. doi: 10.1007/s40477-020-00526-y. Epub 2020 Aug 25.

Authors

Christine McElyea¹, Christopher Do², Keith Killu²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Southern California, 2020 Zonal Avenue, IRD 723, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA. Christine.mcelyea@med.usc.edu.
² Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Southern California, 2020 Zonal Avenue, IRD 723, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA.

Abstract

Lung ultrasound is an essential tool in critical care, made more so by the enhanced precautions associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. Here we describe 2 cases of multiple, small shred signs seen on ultrasound of Covid-19 patients.

Keywords: COVID-19; Lung ultrasound; Shred sign.

MeSH terms

Artifacts
COVID-19*
Humans
Lung / diagnostic imaging
Pandemics
Ultrasonography