Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST)

The main cause of death in traumas is hypovolemic shock. Physical examination is limited to detect hemopericardium, hemoperitoneum, and hemopneumothorax. Computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard for traumatic injury evaluation. However, CT is not always available, is more expensive, and there a...

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Main Authors: Paulo Savoia, Shri Krishna Jayanthi, Maria Cristina Chammas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Ultrasound
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Online Access:http://www.jmuonline.org/article.asp?issn=0929-6441;year=2023;volume=31;issue=2;spage=101;epage=106;aulast=Savoia