eFAST, Extended Focused Assessment using Sonography in Trauma
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The Extended Focused Assessment using Sonography in Trauma (eFAST) is a sonographic examination that can be incorporated in the evaluation of patients with blunt or penetrating trauma to the torso. This article provides an overview of eFAST with examples.
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Effect of the Extended Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma on the Screening Performance of the National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study Chest Decision Instrument - Annals of Emergency Medicine
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Life in the eFAST Lane: Sonography for Trauma (Part 2)
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eFAST Ultrasound Exam Made Easy: Step-By-Step Guide - POCUS 101
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Extending the Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma Examination in Children - ScienceDirect
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Extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma (EFAST) in the diagnosis of pneumothorax: Experience at a community based level I trauma center - ScienceDirect
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Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) Exam: Image Acquisition
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The FAST and extended FAST examinations
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Focused assessment with sonography for trauma - Wikipedia
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POCUS - Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (EFAST) - Revised 2021