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FAST on operational military deployment.

A J Brooks1, V Price, M Simms

  • 1Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2nd Medical Brigade RAMC(V), USA. adambrooks@doctors.org.uk <adambrooks@doctors.org.uk>

Emergency Medicine Journal : EMJ
|March 25, 2005
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Handheld focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) is effective for diagnosing injuries in military settings. This portable ultrasound technique aids in identifying abdominal or thoracic bleeding during operational deployments.

Area of Science:

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Military Medicine
  • Diagnostic Imaging

Background:

  • Handheld ultrasound devices offer portability and ease of use, making them suitable for military operational deployment.
  • While effective in hospital settings for trauma, data on handheld ultrasound's use in military operations is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the experience of using handheld focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) during military operations.
  • To evaluate the utility of handheld FAST in diagnosing traumatic injuries in a deployed military environment.

Main Methods:

  • Handheld FAST examinations were performed by a single surgeon over two months.
  • The technique was applied during the circulation phase of the primary survey for trauma patients at a British Military Hospital in Iraq.

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Main Results:

  • Fifteen casualties underwent handheld FAST examinations.
  • One positive FAST scan identified liver bleeding, confirmed during laparotomy. Thirteen scans were negative, with repeat scans remaining negative.
  • One patient with a negative FAST underwent laparotomy, revealing no intra-abdominal bleeding.

Conclusions:

  • Handheld FAST is a valuable tool for assessing abdominal and thoracic bleeding in military operational settings.
  • The technique is useful for both single and multiple casualty events during deployment.