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Table 2 Lung ultrasound findings in different infection stage

From: Lung ultrasound findings in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia

 

1st week (n = 4)

2nd week (n = 11)

3rd week (n = 13)

4th week (n = 8)

Clinical severity (%)

 Moderate

0

18% (2)

15% (2)

12.5% (1)

 Severe

25% (1)

18% (2)

23% (3)

25% (2)

 Critical

75% (3)

64% (7)

62% (8)

62.5% (5)

Pleural line abnormalities

100% (4)

100% (11)

100% (13)

100% (8)

B-lines

100% (4)

100% (11)

100% (13)

100% (8)

 Separated B-lines

50% (2)

46% (5)

69% (9)

75% (6)

 Confluent B-lines

75% (3)

91% (10)

85% (11)

75% (6)

 Compact B-lines

25% (1)

18% (2)

15% (2)

0

 Bilateral involvement

100% (4)

100% (11)

100% (13)

87.5% (7)

 Anterior upper area

100% (4)

91% (10)

85% (11)

87.5% (7)

 Anterior lower area

100% (4)

91% (10)

77% (10)

75% (6)

 Lateral area

100% (4)

100% (11)

100% (13)

100% (8)

 Interscapular area

100% (4)

100% (11)

100% (13)

87.5% (7)

 Infrascapular area

100% (4)

100% (11)

100% (13)

100% (8)

Consolidation

50% (2)

55% (6)

77% (10)

62.5% (5)

 Bilateral involvement

25% (1)

55% (6)

36% (4)

25% (2)

 Anterior upper area

0

9% (1)

0

0

 Anterior lower area

0

9% (1)

8% (1)

0

 Lateral area

0

18% (2)

8% (1)

0

 Interscapular area

50% (2)

55% (6)

54% (7)

62.5% (5)

 Infrascapular area

25% (1)

55% (6)

77% (10)

62.5% (5)

Pleural effusion

25% (1)

9% (1)

15% (2)

12.5% (1)

Pericardial effusion

0

9% (1)

8% (1)

12.5% (1)

Deep vein thrombosis

50% (2)

46% (5)

46% (6)

62.5% (5)

  1. Data are presented as percentages (number of cases)