Al Saud AA, Goldsmith AJ, Schulwolf S, Almulhim A,. Ultrasound and Influenza: The Spectrum of Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Findings in Patients with Suspected Influenza A and B. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2021 Jul 26:S0301-5629(21)002
In patients with influenza, cardiac and lung ultrasound may help determine the severity of illness and predict clinical outcomes. To determine the ultrasound characteristics of influenza and define the spectrum of lung and cardiac findings in patients with suspected influenza A or B, we conducted a prospective observational study in patients presenting to the emergency department at a tertiary care academic institution. An ultrasound protocol consisting of cardiac, lung and inferior vena cava scans was performed within 6 h of admission. We compared the ultrasound findings in cases with positive and negative influenza polymerase chain reaction, while controlling for comorbidities. We enrolled 117 patients, 41.9% of whom (49/117) tested positive for influenza. In those with influenza, ultrasound confirmed preserved left ventricular and right ventricular (RV) function in 81.3% of patients. The most common cardiac pathology was RV dilation (10.4%), followed by left ventricular systolic dysfunction (8.3%). Patients with negative influenza polymerase chain reaction with RV dysfunction demonstrated higher hospital admission than those those with normal RV function (45.1%, 23/51, vs. 17.9%, 5/28; p = 0.016). B-lines were prevalent in both influenza and non-influenza groups (40.8% and 69.1%, respectively; p = 0.013). Lung consolidation was identified in only 8.25% of patients with influenza. In conclusion, in patients with influenza we were unable to define distinct ultrasound features specific to influenza A or B, suggesting that ultrasound may not be beneficial in diagnosing influenza nor in evaluating its severity.
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