Accuracy of Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) in Blunt Abdominal Trauma.

Tae Ah KimJunsik KwonByung Hee Kang

Published in: Emergency medicine international (2022)

The overall sensitivity of FAST was low; therefore, it should be performed in selected patients such as SBP ≤ 90 mmHg. Because of its low sensitivity and no influence on outcome, physicians should not rely solely on FAST.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
trauma patients
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
primary care
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
patient reported outcomes
patient reported
clinical evaluation