Everything in the you need to know about the eFAST in 2 minutes or less…
Who Needs an eFAST Ultrasound:
- Blunt and penetrating abdominal trauma
- Blunt and penetrating chest trauma
- Ectopic pregnancies
- Any patient you suspect has abdominal or thoracic free fluid/bleeding
The Technique: 5 Scans in 1 ExamÂ
Heart
- Probe position: subxyphoid
- Image: four chambers of the heart and pericardium
- Evaluation for: pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade
Continue reading Life in the eFAST Lane: Sonography for Trauma (Part 3)