Table 1 Summarizing the different uses of the different POCUS modalities in COVID-19 related ARDS
POCUS modalities | The different uses of the different POCUS modalities |
|---|---|
Lung ultrasound | 1. Allowing to rule in or rule out COVID‑19 pneumonia combined with a medical history during the pandemic [17] |
2. Screening the patient and aiding precise triage and treatment allocation in both the emergency and ICU departments | |
3. Assessing the lung lesions' progress and evaluating the severity of COVID-19 [10, 12, 18, 19] | |
4. Combing with echocardiography, diaphragmatic ultrasound and other aspects to guide the comprehensive treatments for COVID-19 related ARDS and monitor the response to treatments | |
Echocardiography | 1. Identifying serious RV complications such as ACP, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, etc. [29,30,31,32,33, 73] |
2. Detecting other complications related to LV dysfunction [30] | |
3. Guiding the comprehensive treatments for COVID-19 related ARDS, mainly the management of cardiac complications and hemodynamics | |
Other aspects | 1. IVC ultrasound combined with LUS and echocardiography is used for fluid resuscitation administration [79] |
2. Thoracic and abdominal ultrasounds help detect free fluid, empyema, pneumothorax, or cardiac tamponade | |
3. Vascular ultrasound helps identify DVT and guide catheterization | |
4. Obstetric ultrasound helps manage pregnant women infected with COVID-19 [39] |