Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
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From its start in China in December 2019, infection by the new SARS-CoV2 spread fast all over the world. It can present as severe respiratory distress in the elderly or a vasculitis in a child, most of whom are typically completely asymptomatic. ⋯ Lung ultrasound has become an important tool in diagnosis and follow-up of patient with COVID-19 infection. Here we review available, up to date literature on ultrasound use for COVID-19 suspected pediatric patients and contrast it to published findings in adult patients.