Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST)
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Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST)
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
After completing this e-course, you will know how to:
- 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.