Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) is a limited point-of-care (POC) ultrasound examination used solely to identify free fluid in the following clinical settings:

• Blunt trauma
• Unexplained hypotension
• Penetrating trauma
• Trauma in pregnancy

• Perform a FAST examination
• Where to place and orientate the transducer for the four positions of the FAST protocol
• How to obtain the standard views in each position
• What to look for
• How to determine if free fluid is present

The FAST e-course is a prerequisite for attending a hands-on FAST workshop. Please allow 3-4 hours to complete the course.