Lung Ultrasound as a Triage Method in Primary Care for Patients with Suspected SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia.

Background: Currently, there are few studies that have analyzed the benefits of using lung ultrasound in the field of primary care, including in homes and nursing homes, for patients with suspected COVID-19 pneumonia and subsequent follow-ups. The aim of this study was to demonstrate that lung ultrasound is a useful technique for triaging these patients. Methods: An observational and retrospective study of individuals who presented with clinical suspicion of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia was carried out during the months of March to June 2020 in Health Center number 2 of Ciudad Real and in homes of patients and nursing homes belonging to the Health Service of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain).

[Usefulness and reliability of point of care ultrasound in Family Medicine: Focused ultrasound in neck and emergency].

Ultrasound is a very useful tool for diagnosis and to handle a great sort of daily affaires. The family Doctor, as general specialist, must be competent to carry out almost all kind of wealthy situations that can potentially affect to his population. Because of that, with this tool in his hand, the Doctor can get a higher level of quality in the efficiency of the assistant procedure.

[Usefulness and reliability of point of care ultrasound in Family Medicine: Focused cardiac and lung ultrasound].

The family doctor incorporates clinical ultrasound as an exploration and diagnosis technique in his care activity, the same way as the rest of the specialists. His generalist role makes him a potential user of all possible applications of this technique, which can provide a high impact on his ability to manage, focus and solve a large number of clinical situations. In this article we focus on assessing the usefulness and reliability of clinical ultrasound performed by the family doctor in their most novel aspects such as focused cardiac ultrasound and lung ultrasound.