Role of Point of Care Ultrasonography in Patients with COVID-19 Associated Acute Kidney Injury

Daniel W Ross; Zubair Hasan

doi:10.24908/pocus.v7iKidney.15344

Role of Point of Care Ultrasonography in Patients with COVID-19 Associated Acute Kidney Injury

POCUS J. 2022 Feb 1;7(Kidney):59-64. doi: 10.24908/pocus.v7iKidney.15344. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Daniel W Ross¹, Zubair Hasan²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell.
² Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell.

Abstract

The severe acute respiratory virus covariate-2 (SARS CoV-2) that causes Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected more than 194 million people worldwide and has attributed to or caused more than 4 million deaths. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of COVID-19. Point of care ultrasonography (POCUS) can be a useful tool for the nephrologist. POCUS can be used to elucidate the cause of kidney disease and then also help to manage volume status. Here, we review pearls and pitfalls of using POCUS to manage COVID-19 associated AKI with special attention to kidney, lung, and cardiac ultrasound.

Keywords: COVID-19; POCUS; acute kidney injury; point of care ultrasound.

Publication types

Review