Lung Ultrasound in Pneumonia Including Covid-19

Introduction: Lung ultrasound is a non-invasive diagnostic method whose popularity has increased significantly with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic, it was used by a small group of specialists, primarily in intensive care and emergency medicine. Currently, it is an increasingly common tool in many fields of medicine. Methods: The aim of this study was to collect and analyze data on the effectiveness of ultrasound in the diagnosis of infectious pneumonia, comparing it with literature data. Results: The obtained analysis revealed an average sensitivity of ultrasound in the diagnosis of pneumonia of 92% and a specificity of 87%. Conclusions: This high sensitivity allows for extremely effective use of this technique in monitoring both analyzed diseases, and in the case of pneumonia with an etiology other than COVID-19, also for diagnostic purposes. Ultrasonography is a tool with significant clinical and research potential, which could become a fundamental tool in the future for physicians.