A cluster outbreak of pneumonia now known as the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) infectious disease occurred in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China, beginning in December. The WHO has named the pneumonia caused by this coronavirus Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and declared COVID-19 as a global health emergency. As of June 2nd, 2020, there are more than 6,430,000 patients confirmed to have COVID-19 and 385,000 deaths worldwide. Nearly 14% of the patients need ICU management because of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

CT (computerized tomography) scan is the key imaging modality for these patients. However, the disadvantages of a CT scan include the need to transport the patient to the CT room, radiation exposure and, most importantly, the risk of virus dissemination. As a result, lung ultrasound seems to be a safer and more convenient alternative to CT scans in a transportation-limited setting such as when mechanical ventilation or even extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are needed. In an urgent situation when a patient's situation deteriorates, a rapid imaging tool is urgently needed. Lung ultrasound has evolved in recent decades, especially in critical care and emergency management. Studies of lung ultrasound have proven the value of this imaging modality in identifying pulmonary diseases including pulmonary edema and pneumonia, especially in the emergency and intensive care settings. We have introduced bedside ultrasound for the imaging assessment of patients with severe COVID-19 to evaluate the severity of pneumonia.

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