Paramedic-performed Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) in the Emergency Department

Unluer, Erol; Yavasi, ÖZCAN; Kara, Pinar; Kilic, Turgay; Vandenberk, Nergis; KAYAYURT, Kamil; Kiyancicek, Sevda; AKOĞLU, HALDUN; Yilmaz, Cengiz

doi:10.5505/tjtes.2011.88557

Paramedic-performed Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) in the Emergency Department

Unluer E. E., Yavasi Ö., Kara P. H., Kilic T. Y., Vandenberk N., KAYAYURT K., ...Daha Fazla

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, cilt.17, sa.2, ss.113-116, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2011
Doi Numarası: 10.5505/tjtes.2011.88557
Dergi Adı: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.113-116
Anahtar Kelimeler: Abdominal injury, emergency service, emergency medical technicians, hospital, nurse, ultrasonography, BLUNT ABDOMINAL-TRAUMA, ULTRASOUND, TRIAL, CONFIDENCE, COMPETENCE, ALGORITHM, PATIENT, COST
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND Our objective was to evaluate the accuracy of paramedic-performed Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (PFAST) for detection of free fluid in patients admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) following trauma.