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The Rapid COVID Screening (RCS) Tool

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Muhammad Akbar Baig Department of Emergency Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Abstract
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues, there is a dire need to organise and allocate resources while optimising costs and time: identi cation of patients should be rapid and economicalW.ith the current spectrum of clinical presentations of patients with COVID-19, it is important to be thorough while determining symptoms involving the various organ systems including possible contact history. Point-of-care (POC) lung ultrasound has already proven to be a reliable tool in diagnosing lung in ammatory processes: the results are immediate and the examination is safe, repeatable, and cheap. Early use of POC lung ultrasound could prove invaluable in COVID-19 patients, leading to early correct diagnoses and appropriate management. The author suggests a tool that incorporates various aspects in clinical history, POC lung ultrasound ndings and hemodynamic parameters for identi cation and management of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Publication Details
Page(s) 56-58
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Published Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 30, Issue: S3, Year: 2020

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Keywords
screening, COVID-19, Lung ultrasound, Point-of-care, SARS CoV-2, emergency department
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