Title

From FAST to E-FAST: an overview of the evolution of ultrasound-based traumatic injury assessment

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Abstract

Ultrasound is a ubiquitous and versatile diagnostic tool. In the setting of acute injury, ultrasound enhances the basic trauma evaluation, influences bedside decision-making, and helps determine whether or not an unstable patient requires emergent procedural intervention. Consequently, continued education of surgeons and other acute care practitioners in performing focused emergency ultrasound is of great importance. This article provides a synopsis of focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) and the extended FAST (E-FAST) that incorporates basic thoracic injury assessment. The authors also review key pitfalls, limitations, controversies, and advances related to FAST, E-FAST, and ultrasound education.

First Page

119

Last Page

126

DOI

10.1007/s00068-015-0512-1

Publication Date

4-1-2016

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