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fast (focused abdominal sonography for trauma)
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Definition for FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma)
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) is also known as: FAST, Focused Assessment for the Sonographic Examination of the Trauma Patient (FAST), Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST)
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: chest wall trauma or fracture rib, blood loss acute and trauma.
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chest wall trauma or fracture rib
injury to chest
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and chest wall trauma or fracture rib
blood loss acute
sudden loss of blood
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and blood loss acute
trauma
injury
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and trauma
blunt trauma heart
non penetrating heart injury
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and blunt trauma heart
crush injuries
effects of traumatic compression of body
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and crush injuries
intraabdominal perforation
rupture of bowel
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and intraabdominal perforation
intraabdominal trauma
injury to the abdominal organs
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and intraabdominal trauma
spinal cord trauma
injury to spinal cord
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and spinal cord trauma
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Intravenous (IV) lactated Ringer (LR) solution
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and Intravenous (IV) lactated Ringer (LR) solution
Intravenous (IV) normal saline (NS)
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and Intravenous (IV) normal saline (NS)
CT scan
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and CT scan
Complete Blood Count
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and Complete Blood Count
Intravenous (IV) fluids
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and Intravenous (IV) fluids
Oxygen
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and Oxygen
Pulse oximetry
Oximetry
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and Pulse oximetry
urine output
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and urine output
Cardiac monitoring
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and Cardiac monitoring
ABO Blood Groups
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and ABO Blood Groups
Blood Type and Crossmatch
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and Blood Type and Crossmatch
X-rays
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and X-rays
Activated partial thromboplastin time
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and Activated partial thromboplastin time
Complete metabolic panel
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and Complete metabolic panel
Prothrombin Time (PT)
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and Prothrombin Time (PT)
serum electrolytes
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and serum electrolytes
Blood Transfusion
Transfusion of blood through a vein
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and Blood Transfusion
CT chest
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and CT chest
stop the bleeding
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and stop the bleeding
surgical intervention
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and surgical intervention
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cefotetan
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and cefotetan
cefoxitin
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and cefoxitin
gentamicin
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and gentamicin
metronidazole
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and metronidazole
octreotide
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and octreotide
somatostatin
FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma) and somatostatin
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eMedicine - Abdominal Trauma : Article by Amulya K Saxena
The focused assessment by sonography in trauma (FAST) examination ... Focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) in children with blunt abdominal trauma. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic3045.htm
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Focused assessment with sonography for trauma - Wikipedia, the free ...
Focused abdominal ultrasound for trauma, commonly abbreviated as FAST and also ... Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST): results from an ...
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eMedicine - Abdominal Trauma, Blunt : Article by John Udeani
... Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) examination. ... a potential limitation of focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST). J Trauma. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2804.htm
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eMedicine - Abdominal Trauma, Penetrating : Article by Katie Jo Stanton ...
The management of penetrating abdominal trauma (PAT) has evolved greatly over ... The focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) uses 4 views of the ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2805.htm
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eMedicine - Abdominal Trauma, Blunt : Article by Joseph A Salomone III
Blunt abdominal trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality ... a potential limitation of focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST). J Trauma. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic1.htm
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Abdominal injuries without hemoperitoneum: a potential limitation of ...
... a potential limitation of focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) ... BACKGROUND: Focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) relies on ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9137247
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Surgeon-performed ultrasound for the assessment of truncal injuries ...
... Focused Assessment for the Sonographic examination of the Trauma ... a potential limitation of focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST). J Trauma. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=9790345
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CDC Mass Casualties | Blast Injuries: Abdominal Blast Injuries
... health. Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ... computed tomography [CT] scan, Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma (FAST) ...
http://emergency.cdc.gov/masscasualties/blastinjury-abdominal.asp
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eMedicine - Abdominal Trauma, Blunt : Article Excerpt by John Udeani
United States ... here to view the full topic text: Abdominal Trauma, Blunt ... (DPL) or the Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) examination. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/Abdominal-Trauma--Blunt.htm
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eMedicine - Abdominal Trauma, Penetrating : Article by Paul A Testa
During the Civil War and late 1800s, penetrating abdominal wounds were managed expectantly and were nearly uniformly fatal. ... with sonography for trauma (FAST) ...
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic2.htm
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Emergency department spirometric volume and base deficit delineate risk ...
... volume, lactate, focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST), or arterial ... limitation of focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST). J Trauma. ...
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eMedicine - Shock, Hypovolemic : Article by Paul Kolecki
Hypovolemic shock refers to a medical or surgical condition in which rapid fluid loss results in multiple organ ... FAST (Focused Abdominal Sonography ...
http://emedicine.com/emerg/topic532.htm
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Hemoperitoneum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The abdominal cavity is highly distensible and may easily hold ... with sonography for trauma (FAST) ... vascular (Abdominal angina, Mesenteric ischemia, ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemoperitoneum
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Management of bleeding following major trauma: a European guideline
... stability using focused abdominal sonography in trauma (FAST) assessment of ... years old or younger who underwent emergency FAST for blunt abdominal trauma [40] ...
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NIDDK Clearinghouses Reference Collection
The authors focus on providing a framework for evaluating and treating diseases ... Abdominal pain in the setting of significant bleeding, trauma, or recent ...
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Success of microvascular surgery; repair mesenteric injury and prevent ...
... year-old boy with blunt abdominal trauma which caused serious mesenteric injury. ... A Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma (FAST) examination revealed free ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2000873
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eMedicine - Considerations in Pediatric Trauma : Article Excerpt by ...
Trauma is the most common cause of mortality and morbidity in the US pediatric population. Caring for the ... focused abdominal sonography for trauma, ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/considerations-in-pediatric-trauma.htm
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Lapbelt Injuries and the Seatbelt Syndrome in Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury
... and abdominal sonography or focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) may provide useful information about intra-abdominal organ trauma. ...
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eMedicine - Temporary Abdominal Closure Techniques : Article Excerpt by ...
... fluid noted on surgeon-performed focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) or gross blood on surgeon-performed diagnostic peritoneal ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/temporary-abdominal-closure-techniques.htm
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Laparoscopic diagnostic peritoneal lavage (L-DPL): A method for ...
FAST- Focused abdominal sonography for trauma. LWE- Local wound exploration ... Diagnostic laparotomy for abdominal trauma: A university hospital experience. ...
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eMedicine - Splenic Rupture : Article by H Scott Bjerke
Focused abdominal sonographic technique (FAST) in experienced hands is helpful ... a pilot study using bedside organ assessment with sonography after trauma (BOAST) ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2792.htm
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eMedicine - Considerations in Pediatric Trauma : Article by Daniel Mark ...
... GCS, focused abdominal sonography for trauma, FAST, Lund concept, ... Focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) is slowly gaining acceptance as a ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3223.htm
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eMedicine - Temporary Abdominal Closure Techniques : Article by Luis G ...
... fluid noted on surgeon-performed focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) or gross blood on surgeon-performed diagnostic peritoneal ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3722.htm
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eMedicine - Kidney, Trauma : Article Excerpt by J Kevin Smith
... of this technique in the trauma setting has been for the focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) scanning, with the goal of detecting any free fluid ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/byname/Kidney--Trauma.htm
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eMedicine - Kidney, Trauma : Article by J Kevin Smith
In the trauma setting, sonography is usually performed as a FAST scan for the ... Sonography as the primary screening technique for blunt abdominal trauma: ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic376.htm
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Terrorist bombing
Abdominal x-ray may be indicated in victims as an adjunct to the standard trauma ... Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) is highly recommended for ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1675994
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eMedicine - Pregnancy, Trauma : Article by Andrew K Chang
Direct abdominal trauma. Weapons. Seatbelt use, proper or improper. ... The focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) examination has become ...
http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic484.htm
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lexsrv3.nlm.nih.gov/SPECIALIST/Projects/lexicon/2007/release/LEX/LRABR
... E0000049|AAA|abbreviation|E0006446|abdominal aortic aneurysm| E0000050|AAMD ... E0000051|AAT|acronym|E0515593|acute acoustic trauma| E0000051|AAT|acronym ...
http://lexsrv3.nlm.nih.gov/SPECIALIST/Projects/lexicon/2007/release/LEX/LRABR
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Rapid detection of pneumothorax by ultrasonography in patients with ...
... for the evaluation of blunt abdominal trauma: the ... the Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (EFAST). J Trauma. 2004;57:288?295. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1751015
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eMedicine - Trauma, Upper Genitourinary : Article by Imad S Dandan
... acute setting of abdominal trauma as part of the focused abdominal sonography in trauma (FAST) examination of the injured patient in detecting perirenal ...
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic608.htm
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eMedicine - Trauma, Lower Genitourinary : Article by Imad S Dandan
... abdominal trauma as part of the focused abdominal sonography in trauma (FAST) ... Trauma surgeon for associated intra-abdominal injuries. Urologist for ...
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic609.htm
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Clinical review: Bedside lung ultrasound in critical care practice
... cardiovascular status, acute abdominal disease such as ... the Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (EFAST). J Trauma. 2004;57:288?295. ...
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eMedicine - Renal Trauma : Article by Douglas M Geehan
... anatomy require an experienced sonographer; (2) the focused abdominal sonography for trauma, ie, FAST examination, does not define anatomy and, in fact, looks ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2853.htm
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eMedicine - Critical Care Considerations in Trauma : Article by David ...
... focused abdominal sonography for trauma [FAST], angiography, ... Focused abdominal ... a role in the assessment of penetrating abdominal trauma, ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3218.htm
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In a Moments Notice: Surge Capacity in Terrorist Bombings
The panel focused on recommending strategies for ... As in the Madrid bombings, the time of the event is critical for trauma centers ...
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/masscasualties/pdf/surgecapacity.pdf
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eMedicine - Abdominal Stab Wound Exploration : Article by Richard Lawson
... wounds and rarely aids in the management of these cases.24 Focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) scan has proved to be a reliable method of ...
http://www.emedicine.com/proc/topic82869.htm
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Pneumothorax, Tension and Traumatic - eMedicine.com
Includes details of the condition, clinical treatments, frequency, physical effects, and more.
http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic470.htm
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eMedicine - Fractures, Pelvic : Article by Charles Sheppard, MD, FACEP
Abdominal Pain in Elderly Persons. Abdominal Trauma, Blunt. Dislocations, Hip ... of the Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) examination, the ...
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic203.htm
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eMedicine - Spinal Cord Injuries : Article by Donald Schreiber
... patient, diagnostic peritoneal lavage or bedside FAST (focused abdominal sonography for trauma) ultrasonographic study may be required to detect intra ...
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic553.htm
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Institutional and Individual Learning Curves for Focused Abdominal ...
... curves with focused abdominal ultrasound for trauma (FAST) by analyzing the ... performance of focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) in the initial ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1421056
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eMedicine - Blast Injuries : Article by Andre Pennardt
Explosions have the capability to cause multisystem, life-threatening injuries ... The Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma (FAST) examination is a potentially ...
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic63.htm
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eMedicine - Anemia, Acute : Article by Daniel Kahsai
Anemia is characterized by a reduction in the number of circulating red blood cells (RBCs), the amount of hemoglobin, ... the focused abdominal sonography for ...
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic808.htm
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Focussed Assessment Sonograph Trauma (FAST) and CT scan in blunt ...
FAST is useful as the initial diagnostic tool for abdominal trauma to detect ... E. Establishment of a "Focused Assessment Sonography for Trauma" (FAST) Course. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1831890
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eMedicine - Diaphragmatic Hernias, Acquired : Article by Anne T Saladyga
Ultrasonography (focused assessment with sonography for trauma [FAST] scan) has ... In the acute phase of trauma, an abdominal approach is preferred because 89% of ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3487.htm
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eMedicine - The Polytraumatized Patient : Article by Eric Michael ...
The Polytraumatized Patient - Trauma is the leading cause of death for people aged 1-44 years and is only exceeded by ... focused abdominal sonography for ...
http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic640.htm
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Laparoscopic Fluorescence Diagnosis for Intraabdominal Fluorescence ...
... in a manner similar to diagnostic peritoneal lavage (e.g., in abdominal trauma) ... Conventional techniques, sonography, computed tomography, magnetic ...
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eMedicine - Evaluation of the Pediatric Surgical Patient : Article by ...
Focused abdominal sonography for trauma ... the focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) in pediatric trauma are ongoing. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2952.htm
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CLINICAL VIGNETTES
His blood cultures were negative for bacteria, fungi and acid-fast bacilli. ... possible differential in a patient with a LUQ mass following an abdominal trauma. ...
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IHPBA World Congress abstracts ? Posters
... work-up for these patients included abdominal ultrasound, computerized axial ... we first evaluate it by Doppler sonography, then check direct portogram via ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2020688
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eMedicine - Dissection, Carotid Artery : Article by David Zohrabian
... bedside in trauma cases for focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) ... hospitalization), knee replacement surgery, or abdominal surgery in those at ...
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic82.htm
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