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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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