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., ...More

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.17, no.2, pp.113-116, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.5505/tjtes.2011.88557
  • Journal Name: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.113-116
  • Keywords: Abdominal injury, emergency service, emergency medical technicians, hospital, nurse, ultrasonography, BLUNT ABDOMINAL-TRAUMA, ULTRASOUND, TRIAL, CONFIDENCE, COMPETENCE, ALGORITHM, PATIENT, COST
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.