pulmoПульмонологияPULMONOLOGIYA0869-01892541-9617Scientific and Practical Journal “PULMONOLOGIYA” LLC10.18093/0869-0189-2020-30-5-577-586pulmo-1370Research ArticleЛЕКЦИИLECTIONSУльтразвуковое исследование легких: возможности диагностики повреждения легких, ассоциированного с новой коронавирусной инфекцией COVID-19Lung ultrasound: the possibilities of diagnosing of lung damage associated with the new coronavirus infection COVID-19https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9509-0867НеклюдоваГ. В.NekludovaG. V.

Неклюдова Галина Васильевна – д. м. н., ведущий научный сотрудник лаборатории функциональных и ультразвуковых методов исследования Федерального государственного бюджетного учреждения «Научно-исследовательский институт пульмонологии» Федерального медико-биологического агентства; доцент кафедры пульмонологии института клинической медицины имени Н.В.Склифосовского Федерального государственного автономного образовательного учреждения высшего образования «Первый Московский государственный медицинский университет имени И.М.Сеченова» Министерства здравоохранения Российской Федерации (Сеченовский Университет). SPIN-код: 8956-9125, Author ID: 394036

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Galina V. Nekludova – Doctor of Medicine, Leading Researcher, Federal Pulmonology Research Institute, Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia; Associate Professor, N.V.Sklifosovskiy Institute of Clinical Medicine, I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia (Sechenov University). SPIN: 8956-9125, Author ID: 394036

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Авдеев Сергей Николаевич – д. м. н., профессор, член-корр. Российской академии наук, главный пульмонолог Министерства здравоохранения Российской Федерации; заведующий кафедрой пульмонологии института клинической медицины им. Н.В.Склифосовского Федерального государственного автономного образовательного учреждения высшего образования «Первый Московский государственный медицинский университет им. И.М.Сеченова» Министерства здравоохранения Российской Федерации (Сеченовский Университет); руководитель клинического отдела Федерального государственного бюджетного учреждения «Научно-исследовательский институт пульмонологии» Федерального медико-биологического агентства. SPIN-код: 1645-5524; Author ID: 194984

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Sergey N. Avdeev – Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chief Pulmonologist of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Head of the Department of Pulmonology, N.V.Sklifosovskiy Institute of Clinical Medicine, I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia (Sechenov University); Head of Clinical Department, Federal Pulmonology Research Institute, Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia. SPIN: 1645-5524; Author ID: 194984

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serg_avdeev@list.ruФедеральное государственное бюджетное учреждение «Научно-исследовательский институт пульмонологии» Федерального медико-биологического агентства; Федеральное государственное автономное образовательное учреждение высшего образования «Первый Московский государственный медицинский университет им. И.М.Сеченова» Министерства здравоохранения Российской Федерации (Сеченовский Университет)РоссияFederal Pulmonology Research Institute, Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia; I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of Russia (Sechenov University)Russian Federation202026102020305577586Copyright © Неклюдова Г.В., Авдеев С.Н., 20202020Неклюдова Г.В., Авдеев С.Н.Nekludova G.V., Avdeev S.N.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://journal.pulmonology.ru/pulm/article/view/1370

Данная публикация посвящена ультразвуковому методу исследования легких, который приобрел особую актуальность в период пандемии новой коронавирусной инфекции COVID-19. Рассмотрены общие положения ультразвукового исследования легких, ультразвуковые признаки поражения легких, особенности ультразвуковой семиотики при вирусном поражении легких в отличие от бактериального поражения легочной ткани, представлены аспекты применения ультразвукового исследования легких при пандемии коронавирусной инфекции COVID-19. Публикация основана на опыте отечественных и зарубежных исследователей, а также на собственном опыте авторов, продемонстрирована ценность данного метода как в условиях отделения интенсивной терапии, так и в терапевтической клинике.

This publication is devoted to the ultrasound method of lung examination, which has gained particular relevance during the pandemic of the new coronavirus infection 2019. The lecture discusses the general provisions of lung ultrasound, ultrasonic signs of lung damage, features of ultrasound semiotics in the viral nature of lung lesions, differences from the bacterial nature of lung damage, presents aspects of the use of lung ultrasound during the pandemic of the coronavirus infection 2019. The lecture is based on the experience of domestic and foreign researchers, as well as on the authors’ own experience, which demonstrates the value of this method both in intensive care units and in a therapeutic clinic.

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