The FAST Exam Can Reliably Identify Patients with Significant Intraabdominal Hemorrhage in Life Threatening Pelvic Fractures.
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DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001838
Abstract: BACKGROUND The Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma (FAST) exam has been reported to be unreliable in pelvic fracture patients. Additionally, given the advent of new therapeutic interventions, such as Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the… read more here.
Keywords: pelvic fracture; hemorrhage; significant intraabdominal; intraabdominal hemorrhage ... See more keywords
Should we perform a FAST exam in haemodynamically stable patients presenting after blunt abdominal injury: a retrospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1186/s13049-016-0342-0
Abstract: BackgroundFocussed Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) is a bedside ultrasonography technique used to detect free intraperitoneal fluid in patients presenting with blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) in the emergency department.MethodsIn this retrospective cohort study we… read more here.
Keywords: blunt abdominal; patients presenting; presenting blunt; stable patients ... See more keywords
Clinical findings Increase the Specificity of the FAST Exam: A Strategy to Guide Imaging in Blunt Pediatric Trauma
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DOI: 10.1542/peds.142.1_meetingabstract.119
Abstract: Purpose: Our objective was to develop a set of physical exam and laboratory findings that in selected pediatric patients, combined with the FAST exam results, were sensitive and specific in detecting intra-abdominal injuries that correlated… read more here.
Keywords: trauma; clinical findings; findings increase; specificity fast ... See more keywords
Caudal Edge of the Liver in the Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) View Is the Most Sensitive Area for Free Fluid on the FAST Exam
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DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2016.11.30435
Abstract: Introduction The focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) exam is a critical diagnostic test for intraperitoneal free fluid (FF). Current teaching is that fluid accumulates first in Morison’s pouch. The goal of this study… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; fluid; edge; upper quadrant ... See more keywords