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The efficiency of focused assessment with sonography for trauma in pediatric patients with blunt torso trauma [PDF]

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2022
Introduction: Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) has attracted attention for its use in the detection of intra-abdominal pathology for pediatric patients. However, computed tomography (CT) remains the gold standard for the assessment of
Ozlem Inci, Yusuf Ali Altuncı, Ozge Can, Funda Karbek Akarca, Murat Ersel   +4 more
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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, Hao-Yang Lin, Po-Yuan Chang, Wan-Ching Lien   +3 more
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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.
Paulo Savoia, Shri Krishna Jayanthi, Maria Cristina Chammas   +2 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 ...
Savatmongkorngul S, Wongwaisayawan S, Kaewlai R   +2 more
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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 in predicting early surgical intervention in hemodynamically unstable children with blunt abdominal trauma [PDF]

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2022
Objectives The predictive accuracy and clinical role of the focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) exam in pediatric blunt abdominal trauma are uncertain. This study investigates the performance of the emergency department (ED) FAST exam to
Megan K. Long, Mohammed K. Vohra, Austin Bonnette, Pablo D. Vega Parra, Sara K. Miller, Emily Ayub, Henry E. Wang, Marylou Cardenas‐Turanzas, Richard Gordon, Irma T. Ugalde, Myron Allukian, Hannah E. Smith   +11 more
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Investigating the Skill Development of Medical Students in Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma (FAST) Ultrasound: A Comparative Analysis Across Different Stages of Medical Training. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Introduction: Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) ultrasound (US) is a valuable medical examination used in trauma settings, particularly for rapid responses to events such as natural disasters. Although the efficacy and benefits of FAST
Atalla M, Yacoub A, Al-Ali H, Lupia B, Ezzeddine L, Barzani S, Moussa M, Coey J, Alambrouk T, Hilal H.   +9 more
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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 Reports
Introduction: 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 ...
Pankaj Kumar, Swastik Sourav Mishra, Mantu Jain, Sujit Tripathy, Kasthala Sanjay Raj, Siddharth Satyakam Pradhan   +5 more
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Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma in the Emergency Department: A Comprehensive Review. [PDF]

J Clin Med
The Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (eFAST) plays a crucial role in the emergency department (ED) by providing rapid and non-invasive diagnostic information in trauma patients. It is a diagnostic-free fluid detection technique that
Bella FM, Bonfichi A, Esposito C, Zanza C, Bellou A, Sfondrini D, Voza A, Piccioni A, Di Sabatino A, Savioli G.   +9 more
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Evaluation of Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma Completeness of Children in the Clinical Setting. [PDF]

J Ultrasound Med
We evaluated the completeness of real‐world Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) in children after blunt abdominal trauma by benchmarking against established expert guidelines.
Firnberg M, Addo N, Lin-Martore M, Shaahinfar A, Kornblith A.   +4 more
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