Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) [PDF]
Journal of Medical Ultrasound, 2023 The main cause of death in traumas is hypovolemic shock. Physical examination is limited to detect hemopericardium, hemoperitoneum, and hemopneumothorax. Computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard for traumatic injury evaluation.
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Hemoperitoneum identified by focused assessment with sonography for trauma following cardiopulmonary resuscitation [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2021 It is generally recognized that lives are saved by administering high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to patients in cardiac arrest. A focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) examination is an effective and non–invasive method ...
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Accuracy of Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) in Blunt Abdominal Trauma [PDF]
Emergency Medicine International, 2022 Purpose. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy and outcomes of focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) and determine the factors associated with true-positive FAST results. Methods. The FAST results from 2016 to 2020 were retrospectively
Tae Ah Kim, Junsik Kwon, Byung Hee Kang
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Focused assessment with sonography for trauma [PDF]
Journal of Medical Ultrasound, 2021 A 75-year-old female without a past medical history crashed into the change box in bus at an emergency brake when taking a bus this morning. The chief complaint was right side upper abdominal pain. Her vital sign on arrival was as follows: blood pressure
Pei-Hsiu Wang +3 more
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Focused assessment with sonography for trauma: current perspectives [PDF]
Open Access Emergency Medicine, 2017 Sorravit Savatmongkorngul,1 Sirote Wongwaisayawan,2 Rathachai Kaewlai2 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2Division of Emergency Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology ...
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Anatomical Correlation for Focused Assessment With Sonography in Trauma. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 When learning the Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) exam, anatomical orientation can be difficult, especially in the subxiphoid and upper quadrant views. To facilitate understanding in these areas, a novel in-situ cadaver dissection was used to demonstrate anatomy related to the FAST exam.
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Limitations of Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma in Pelvic Trauma: A Retrospective Review of False-Positive Results and Non-Therapeutic Laparotomies [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Case ReportsIntroduction: Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) is an important adjunct for quickly detecting intra-abdominal hemorrhage. The study was aimed to identify the incidence of non-therapeutic laparotomies with positive FAST result and ...
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Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma for Assessment of Injury in Military Settings: A Meta-analysis [PDF]
Balkan Medical Journal, 2020 Background:Non-invasive, rapid, and precise assessment of injury in the military settings is extremely important, yet difficult. Focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) is being increasingly employed for assessing the location and severity of
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Hemoperitoneum among Pediatric Abdominal Trauma Patients Visiting in Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional study [PDF]
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2023 Introduction: Pediatric abdominal trauma presents a major challenge for first-line responders in the Emergency Department for assessment and management.
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Utilização do FAST-Estendido (EFAST-Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma) em terapia intensiva Usefulness of Extended-FAST (EFAST-Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma) in critical care setting [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva, 2010 A principal causa de morte no Brasil, em pacientes com idade inferior a 45 anos, está relacionada ao trauma, sendo responsável por um terço das internações em unidades de terapia intensiva.
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