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Should we ditch the supine chest X ray in early trauma assessment? by Lokuge, Amaali

“…The supine chest X ray is a standard part of early trauma assessment protocols. It is used to rapidly identify potentially life threatening chest injuries…”
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Lung ultrasound in a respiratory pandemic by Lokuge, Amaali, Alexander, Jana, Land, Benjamin, McAllister, Amy

“…Australian hospitals have prepared for a major surge in patients due to the infectious respiratory pandemic COVID‐19. In other nations, patient presentations…”
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Bedside cardiac ultrasound training should be mandated in the emergency department by Lokuge, Amaali

“…Background Bedside cardiac ultrasound can be performed quickly and accurately in the emergency department to diagnose and treat cardiovascular causes of…”
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Use of ultrasound for non-trauma patients in the emergency department by Lokuge, Amaali, Mitra, Biswadev, Bystrzycki, Adam

“…Objective In the past decade, there has been substantial knowledge translation in the use of ultrasound (US) by critical care physicians to aid diagnosis of…”
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B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Testing, Clinical Outcomes, and Health Services Use in Emergency Department Patients With Dyspnea: A Randomized Trial by SCHNEIDER, Hans-Gerhard, LAM, Louisa, CAMERON, Peter, LOKUGE, Amaali, KRUM, Henry, NAUGHTON, Matthew T, DE VILLIERS SMIT, Pieter, BYSTRZYCKI, Adam, ECCLESTON, David, FEDERMAN, Jacob, FLANNERY, Genevieve

“…B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is used to diagnose heart failure, but the effects of using the test on all dyspneic patients is uncertain. To assess whether…”
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B-type natriuretic peptide testing and the accuracy of heart failure diagnosis in the emergency department by Lokuge, Amaali, Lam, Louisa, Cameron, Peter, Krum, Henry, de Villiers, Smit, Bystrzycki, Adam, Naughton, Matthew T, Eccleston, David, Flannery, Genevieve, Federman, Jacob, Schneider, Hans-Gerhard

“…It is often difficult to diagnose heart failure (HF) accurately in patients presenting with dyspnea to the emergency department (ED). This study assessed…”
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