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  1. Fulltext Novel role of focused airway ultrasound in early airway assessment of suspected laryngeal trauma
    Adi O, Sum KM, Ahmad AH, Wahab MA, Neri L, Panebianco N
    Ultrasound J, 2020 Aug 12;12(1):37.
    PMID: 32783133 DOI: 10.1186/s13089-020-00186-3
    BACKGROUND: Upper airway injury secondary to blunt neck trauma can lead to upper airway obstruction and potentially cause a life-threatening condition. The most important aspect in the care of laryngeal trauma is to establish a secure airway. Focused airway ultrasound enables recognition of important upper airway structures, offers early opportunity to identify life-threatening upper airway injury, and allows assessment of the extent of injury. This information that can be obtained rapidly at the bedside has the potential to facilitate rapid intervention.

    CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case series that illustrate the diagnostic value of focused airway ultrasound in the diagnosis of laryngeal trauma in patients presenting with blunt neck injury.

    CONCLUSION: Early recognition, appropriate triaging, accurate airway evaluation, and prompt management of such injuries are essential. In this case series, we introduce the potential role of focused airway ultrasound in suspected laryngeal trauma, and the correlation of these exam findings with that of computed tomography (CT) scanning, based on the Schaefer classification of laryngeal injury.

  2. Fulltext Multi-organ point-of-care ultrasound for COVID-19 (PoCUS4COVID): international expert consensus
    Hussain A, Via G, Melniker L, Goffi A, Tavazzi G, Neri L, et al.
    Crit Care, 2020 12 24;24(1):702.
    PMID: 33357240 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-020-03369-5
    COVID-19 has caused great devastation in the past year. Multi-organ point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) including lung ultrasound (LUS) and focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS) as a clinical adjunct has played a significant role in triaging, diagnosis and medical management of COVID-19 patients. The expert panel from 27 countries and 6 continents with considerable experience of direct application of PoCUS on COVID-19 patients presents evidence-based consensus using GRADE methodology for the quality of evidence and an expedited, modified-Delphi process for the strength of expert consensus. The use of ultrasound is suggested in many clinical situations related to respiratory, cardiovascular and thromboembolic aspects of COVID-19, comparing well with other imaging modalities. The limitations due to insufficient data are highlighted as opportunities for future research.
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