WHO guidelines on the use of chest imaging in COVID-19

This rapid advice guide examines the evidence and makes recommendations for the use of chest imaging in adult patients with suspected, probable or confirmed COVID-19, including chest radiography, computed tomography and lung ultrasound. In its first edition this document was intended to be a practic...

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Main Author: World Health Organization (author)
Corporate Author: World Health Organization, author, issuing body (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Geneva, Switzerland : World Health Organization 2022.
Edition:Second edition
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Summary:This rapid advice guide examines the evidence and makes recommendations for the use of chest imaging in adult patients with suspected, probable or confirmed COVID-19, including chest radiography, computed tomography and lung ultrasound. In its first edition this document was intended to be a practical guide for health care professionals involved in the care pathway of COVID-19, from the time of presentation to a health facility to home discharge. This second edition of the guide expands the scope to also address follow-up after hospital discharge. The guidance is relevant to patients with different levels of disease severity, from asymptomatic individuals to critically ill patients.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 60 pages)