A 7-year-old boy is brought to your ED by ambulance after falling from a tree while playing. He has no signs of injury apart from abrasions and tenderness across his upper abdomen. He is haemodynamically stable.
You perform a FAST ultrasound. The still images are shown below.
| Image |
On-page label |
| 1 |
FAST Image 1 |
| 2 |
FAST Image 2 |
| 3 |
FAST Image 3 |
| 4 |
FAST Image 4 |
FAST Image 1.
FAST Image 2.
FAST Image 3.
FAST Image 4.
List three (3) of the four standard FAST views.
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Within the limits of the still images provided, state your interpretation of this FAST scan.
(Marked out of 1.0)
/ 1
List three (3) specific advantages and three (3) specific disadvantages of FAST as a diagnostic tool in paediatric trauma.
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