Emergency Ultrasound Research Activity

Previous publications

Medical student emergency ultrasound: a prospective study of focused ultrasound training and assessment for aortic scanning. 
I. Wong, T. Jayatilleke, R. Kendall, P. Atkinson Emerg Med J 2009;26:30 doi:10.1136/emj.2009.082099d 

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Abdominal and Cardiac Evaluation with Sonography in Shock (ACES): an approach by emergency physicians for the use of ultrasound in patients with undifferentiated hypotension. 
P R T Atkinson, D J McAuley, R J Kendall, O Abeyakoon, C G Reid, J Connolly, D Lewis Emerg Med J 2009;26:87-91 doi:10.1136/emj.2007.056242 

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Emergency ultrasound of the abdominal aorta by UK emergency physicians: a prospective cohort study. 
B Dent, R J Kendall, A A Boyle, P R T Atkinson Emerg Med J 2007;24:547-549 doi:10.1136/emj.2007.048405 

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Should ultrasound guidance be used for central venous catheterisation in the emergency department? 
P Atkinson, A Boyle, S Robinson, G Campbell-Hewson Emerg Med J 2005;22:158-164 doi:10.1136/emj.2003.011288 

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Use of emergency department ultrasound in the diagnosis and early management of femoral fractures. P Atkinson, R Lennon. Emerg Med J 2003;20:395 doi:10.1136/emj.20.4.395 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF]

A follow up survey of level 1 accreditation in emergency ultrasound following initial course attendance. P Atkinson, O Abeyakoon, ²D Lewis. Emerg Med J 2008;25:A1-A11[Full text] [PDF]

An interim analysis of bedside cardiac ultrasound in cardiac arrest: a cohort study.¹C. Lebus, ¹P. Atkinson, ¹R. Kendall, ¹C. Hayhurst, ¹A. Boyle, ¹R. Madam, ²D. Lewis. Emerg Med J 2008;25:A1-A11 [Full text] [PDF]

Current Projects

Dalhousie/Saint John

Cambridge/Ipswich