Infection prevention for point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in COVID-19
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Clinical Bulletins
Critical Summary
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the novel coronavirus SARSCoV-2. Associated clinical syndromes may include viral pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is a front-line triage and monitoring tool in the management of COVID-19 as it is portable, rapid to deploy, does not emit ionising radiation, and can provide actionable clinical data.
Users of POCUS need to consider the best way to disinfect probes used in facilities managing patients with COVID-19.