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The Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) ultrasound protocol rapidly detects internal bleeding in trauma patients. It guides immediate surgical intervention for unstable patients, complementing CT scans for stable individuals.

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  • Emergency Medicine
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Trauma Surgery

Background:

  • Hypovolemic shock is a leading cause of trauma mortality.
  • Physical exams have limitations in detecting internal bleeding.
  • Computed tomography (CT) is effective but often inaccessible for unstable patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the utility of the Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) protocol.
  • To emphasize FAST as a rapid, portable, point-of-care ultrasound for trauma assessment.
  • To discuss the indications, methodology, and limitations of FAST and extended FAST (e-FAST).

Main Methods:

  • The FAST protocol examines four regions: pericardium, right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, and pelvis.
  • The e-FAST protocol extends assessment to pleural spaces for pneumothorax and hemothorax.
  • Ultrasound is used as a rapid, noninvasive diagnostic tool at the bedside.

Main Results:

  • FAST/e-FAST provides a quick "yes or no" answer for the presence of bleeding.
  • It is crucial for identifying hemopericardium, hemoperitoneum, hemothorax, and pneumothorax.
  • The protocol guides immediate management decisions for hemodynamically unstable patients.

Conclusions:

  • FAST/e-FAST is a vital bedside tool for trauma assessment, especially for unstable patients.
  • Positive FAST results in unstable patients necessitate immediate operating room transfer.
  • CT scans are recommended for hemodynamically stable patients requiring further evaluation.