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Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma

2018
Ultrasound has revolutionized our ability to rapidly and noninvasively assess for life-threatening injuries requiring operative intervention in patients who have sustained blunt or penetrating trauma. The Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma, or the EFAST exam, allows physicians to look inside the abdomen to assess for hemorrhage, the
Michael Vitto, Angela Bray Creditt
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Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma: Methods, Accuracy, and Indications

Surgical Clinics of North America, 2011
Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) is an invaluable adjunct in the management of trauma patients for detection of free intra-abdominal and pericardial fluid. Over the past 2 decades, the use of this technique has increased significantly. This article reviews the clinical application and future direction of FAST.
Jody M. Riherd, Nirav Patel
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Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (EFAST) Exam

Journal of Medical Insight, 2021
This video-article covers pertinent information related to the focused assessment with sonography for trauma exam, which evaluates the pericardial, hepatorenal, splenorenal, and suprapubic regions for free fluid in a trauma patient. It also covers additional information regarding the extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma (EFAST) exam ...
Kristin Lewis, Michael Hafez, Allyson Peterson, Daven Patel   +3 more
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A Potential Pitfall of Using Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma in Pediatric Trauma

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2018
Prospective studies have shown sensitivities of 73% to 88% and specificities of 98% to 100% for using the focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) examination to identify free fluid in adult trauma patients. However, the efficacy of FAST examinations for pediatric trauma patients has not been well defined, and studies looking at diagnostic ...
Walter F. Kuhn, Aimee Baer Ellington, Matthew Lyon   +2 more
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False positives in focused assessment with sonography for trauma among children.

Pediatrics International
BACKGROUND Although focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) is considered to have high specificity, there are some case reports of false positives.
Satoshi Matsui, Satoko Uematsu, M. Miyasaka, Osamu Miyazaki, Shunsuke Nosaka   +4 more
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Peran Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (eFAST) pada Pasien Trauma Toraks dan Abdomen

Cermin Dunia Kedokteran
Trauma merupakan penyebab kematian terbesar pada usia muda. Di antara trauma tersebut, 80% adalah trauma tumpul yang kebanyakan terjadi pada toraks dan abdomen. Trauma tumpul dapat menyebabkan perdarahan yang meningkatkan mortalitas.
Liem Marcella Nathania
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Extending the Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma Examination in Children

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 2011
Across the United States, injuries from trauma are the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in children aged 19 years and younger. Over the past 2 decades, the “focused assessment with sonography for trauma” (FAST) examination has become a core application of emergency department ultrasound.
James W. Tsung, Lana M. Friedman
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Focused Assessment Sonography for Trauma (FAST) Training: A Systematic Review

World Journal of Surgery, 2013
AbstractBackgroundThe aim of this study was to systematically review the different methods for training Focused Assessment Sonography for Trauma (FAST), course design, and requirements for hospital credentialing.MethodsWe searched MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane database and performed a manual search of selected papers.
Alshafi Mohammad, Ashraf F. Hefny, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan   +2 more
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Variation in training and use of the focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST)

The American Journal of Surgery, 2018
Training in ultrasound is variable among residents and practicing traumatologists. Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) may be underused in non-urbanized areas, possibly due to lack of training.State trauma registry data from January 2014-June 2016 were reviewed for FAST results.
Susan Steinemann, Susan Steinemann, Mayumi Fernandez, Mayumi Fernandez   +3 more
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Incidental Renal Mass Found on Focused Assessment With Sonography in Trauma

Pediatric Emergency Care, 2014
We present the case of a 9-year-old female who presented after minor blunt abdominal trauma during a sporting event. On focused assessment with sonography for trauma, she was found to have an incidental renal mass, which was ultimately diagnosed as a renal cell carcinoma. In this report, we focus on the use of bedside ultrasound as a screening test and
Joanna S. Cohen, Joanna S. Cohen, Joan H. Dunlop   +2 more
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