Lung ultrasound as a screening tool for SARS-CoV-2 infection in surgical patients.

Purpose: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of lung ultrasound (LUS) in screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients requiring surgery.

Methods: Patients underwent a LUS protocol that included a scoring system for screening COVID-19 pneumonia as well as RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2. The receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve was determined for the relationship between LUS score and PCR test results for COVID-19.

Recurrent Pneumonias in a Previously Healthy and Immunocompetent Young Adult: A Case Report Mounier-Kuhn Syndrome.

BACKGROUND Mounier-Kuhn syndrome is a rare clinical condition characterized by marked tracheal and bronchial dilatation. It is commonly associated with multiple respiratory infections due to the inability to mobilize secretions, chronic cough, and decline in lung capacity. Although it is a rare disease, the number of cases reported in the literature has increased, and physicians should be aware of its existence to be able to recognize and diagnose it.