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20/May/2024
20/May/2024
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024AE0780
Highlights Lung ultrasound enables precise diagnosis and ongoing monitoring of the disease. Ultrasound is an effective tool for assessing pulmonary findings in COVID-19. Structured reports enhance communication and are easily reproducible. ABSTRACT Objective: We aimed to share our experience in implementing a structured system for COVID-19 lung findings, elucidating key aspects of the lung ultrasound score to facilitate its standardized clinical use beyond the pandemic scenario. Methods: Using a scoring system to classify the extent of lung involvement, we retrospectively […]
Keywords: Clinical decision-making; Coronavirus infections; COVID-19; Lung disease; Organ dysfunction; SARS-CoV-2; Ultrasonography
21/Nov/2018
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2018RC4505
ABSTRACT Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis is a potentially fatal disease that results from episodes of alveolar hemorrhage of unknown origin. The clinical spectrum is varied, and anemia may constitute the only manifestation of illness, preceding other signs and symptoms by several months. We present the case of a 4 year-old child presenting with fever, vomiting and prostration, associated with pallor. He had microcytic and hypochromic anemia refractory to iron therapy. Gastrointestinal bleeding was ruled out after negative extensive etiological investigation. Subsequently, […]
Keywords: Anemia; Child; Hemosiderosis; Iron deficiency; Lung disease; Pulmonary diseases