Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) is a part of resuscitation of trauma
patients recommended by international panel consensus. The purpose of FAST is to identify …

Introduction Emergency ultrasound methods such as Focused Assessment with Sonography
in Trauma (FAST) are a widely used imaging method. This examination can be performed to …

Objectives: Explain the limitations of a Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma
(FAST) exam. Summarize the indications for a Focused Assessment with Sonography for …

Importance The wide variation in the accuracy and reliability of the Focused Assessment
With Sonography for Trauma (FAST) and the extended FAST (E-FAST) for children after …

Abdominal ultrasonography has become an integral component of the evaluation of trauma
patients. Internal hemorrhage can be rapidly diagnosed by finding free fluid with point-of …

Leading causes of intensive care unit (ICU) admission include hemorrhage, hypertensive
disorders of pregnancy, and sepsis. Although the incidence of ICU admission in pregnancy …

Background: The use of focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) enables
clinicians to rapidly screen for injury at the bedsides of patients. Pre-hospital FAST improves …

Importance Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is an increasingly affordable and
portable technology that is an important part of 21st-century medicine. When appropriately …

The extended focused assessment of trauma (EFAST) examination is an invaluable tool for
the initial evaluation of the trauma patient. Miniaturization of ultrasound has enabled …

ABSTRACT E-FAST (Extended-Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma) is now a
widely utilized and internationally recognized standard exam in trauma care. It is highly …