extended focused abdominal assesment in trauma patients
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EXTENDED FOCUSED ABDOMINAL ASSESMENT IN
TRAUMA PATIENTS
e.F.A.S.TDr. Kosar Kamal
Ahmed H.D diagnostic
radiology
What is FAST ? What is eFAST?
fast is an ultrasound examination of a traumatised patient for detection of free fluid ( blood ) in the potential spaces in the abdomen and thorax
E FAST is extended examination of fast to detect air in the pleural cavity in addition to FAST
What are the potential spaces in the abdomen and thorax ?
Where are the potential spaces?
Where are the potential spaces?
Where are the potential spaces?
Where are the potential spaces?
In abdomen
Hepato - renal pouch
Spleeno -renal pouch
Pelvic space ( Douglas pouch in females )
In chest
Pericardial space
Pleural space
Sonographic technique
Sonographic technique
Sonographic technique
Normal findings negative fast xiphisternum
Normal findings negative fast
RUQ
Normal findings negative fast
LUQ
Normal findings negative fast
pelvis
Positive FAST (xiphisternum )
Positive FAST (xiphisternum)
Positive FASTRUQ
Positive FASTRUQ
Positive FAST LUQ
Positive FASTLUQ
Positive FASTpelvis
Positive FASTpelvis
Positive FASTpelvis
summary
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