What Does eFAST Mean
EFAST – Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma. When Do You Use eFAST? Blunt and/or Penetrating Abdominal and/or Thoracic Trauma...
eFAST – extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma.
When do you use eFAST?
- Blunt and/or penetrating abdominal and/or thoracic trauma.
- Undifferentiated shock and/or hypotension (as part of the Rapid Ultrasound for Shock and Hypotension (RUSH) exam).
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What is a major benefit of FAST or eFAST?
The benefits of the FAST examination include the following: Decreases the time to diagnosis for acute abdominal injury in BAT. Helps accurately diagnose hemoperitoneum. Helps assess the degree of hemoperitoneum in BAT.
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