[FATE echocardiography at the emergency outpatient unit]

FATE (Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography) echocardiography can be learned more quickly than extensive cardiologic examination. It is intended to be used in emergency situations as a qualitative examination to resolve the cardiogenic mechanism of circulatory insufficiency and possible hypovolemia. The procedure is worth utilizing as a dynamic method in the assessment of the response to fluid therapy and vasoactive medications. In many cases, however, a more profound ultrasound imaging will provide essential further information.