key: cord-345637-eg8kuewb
authors: Joob, B.; Wiwanitkit, V.
title: Lung ultrasound in pregnant women with suspicion of COVID‐19
date: 2020-07-01
journal: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol
DOI: 10.1002/uog.22091
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doc_id: 345637
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they believe that their course 'represents one possible model for implementing lung ultrasound education and might be a useful launch-pad for gynecologists and obstetricians involved in the management of pregnant patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. ' We agree that a short training course is important to improve the knowledge and skill of practitioners. The usefulness of lung ultrasonography in the diagnosis of lung pathology in pregnant women with COVID-19 has been confirmed 2 . Yet, the limited availability of data on lung ultrasound findings in COVID-19 is a challenge, particularly as various non-specific forms of lung abnormality are observable in this disease 2 . Furthermore, the availability of ultrasound in remote areas of developing countries is usually limited. For example, in our country, the knowledge of practitioners regarding COVID-19 3 is limited and we lack such a rapid training program. Lung ultrasonography is not available in the community hospitals in which COVID-19 is a real problem. The care of patients after diagnosis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis is usually based on symptomatic and supporting treatment, and follow-up is usually based on serial PCR results. 

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