Can Lung Ultrasound be Used to Screen for Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia?

  • Andrea Boccatonda Medicina d’Urgenza e Pronto Soccorso, Policlinico Sant’Orsola-Malpighi, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine and Science of Aging, ‘G. D’Annunzio’ University, Chieti, Italy
  • Eugenia Ianniello Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  • Damiano D'Ardes Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine and Science of Aging, ‘G. D’Annunzio’ University, Chieti, Italy
  • Giulio Cocco Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine and Science of Aging, ‘G. D’Annunzio’ University, Chieti, Italy
  • Fabrizio Giostra Medicina d’Urgenza e Pronto Soccorso, Policlinico Sant’Orsola-Malpighi, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  • Claudio Borghi, Prof Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  • Cosima Schiavone, Prof Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine and Science of Aging, ‘G. D’Annunzio’ University, Chieti, Italy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12890/2020_001748

Keywords

COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, pulmonary embolism, ultrasound

Abstract

Thromboembolic disease is strongly associated with, or even an integral part of, COVID-19 pneumonia. Indeed, endothelial/microvascular damage to pulmonary capillaries seems to be the main trigger of the pneumonia. Here we report a case of pulmonary embolism in a COVID-19 patient with an atypical clinical presentation. Blood gas analysis and lung ultrasound allowed the correct diagnosis to be reached.

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    • Published: 2020-06-04

    Issue: Vol 7 No 7 (view)

    Section: Articles

    How to cite:
    Boccatonda, A., Ianniello, E., D’Ardes, D., Cocco, G., Giostra, F., Borghi, C., & Schiavone, C. (2020). Can Lung Ultrasound be Used to Screen for Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia?. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 7(7). https://doi.org/10.12890/2020_001748

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