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{{DISPLAYTITLE:eFAST}}{{DEFAULTSORT:eFAST}}'''eFAST''' (extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma) is a rapid (a few minutes) [[ultrasound]] protocol used in the context of [[Blunt abdominal trauma|blunt]] or [[Penetrating abdominal trauma|penetrating]] trauma which can be used to identify free fluid in the peritoneum, which is presumably blood, as well as [[pneumothorax]], [[haemothorax]], or [[pleural effusion]]. It involves examining a certain set of abdominal and thoracic regions for free fluid.
'''eFAST''' (extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma) is a rapid (a few minutes) [[ultrasound]] protocol used in the context of [[Blunt abdominal trauma|blunt]] or [[Penetrating abdominal trauma|penetrating]] trauma which can be used to identify free fluid in the peritoneum, which is presumably blood, as well as [[pneumothorax]], [[haemothorax]], or [[pleural effusion]]. It involves examining a certain set of abdominal and thoracic regions for free fluid.


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In case eFAST does not detect any pathology, an abdominal CT scan should be performed if the risk for intra-abdominal injury isn’t low. If the abdominal CT shows injury, emergency laparotomy should be performed.
In case eFAST does not detect any pathology, an abdominal CT scan should be performed if the risk for intra-abdominal injury isn’t low. If the abdominal CT shows injury, emergency laparotomy should be performed.
<noinclude>[[Category:Traumatology]]
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[[Category:Radiology]]‎</noinclude>
[[Category:Radiology]]‎</noinclude>