eFAST exam

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical procedure
gptkbp:alternativeTo CT scan in unstable patients
diagnostic peritoneal lavage
gptkbp:assessesRegion pelvis
pericardium
left upper quadrant
right upper quadrant
anterior thorax
posterior thorax
gptkbp:detects gptkb:pneumonia
intra-abdominal bleeding
pleural effusion
hemothorax
pericardial tamponade
gptkbp:expansion gptkb:FAST_exam
gptkbp:firstDescribed late 1990s
gptkbp:fullName extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label eFAST exam
gptkbp:noninvasive true
gptkbp:performedAt gptkb:hospital
trauma bay
gptkbp:performedBy emergency physicians
trauma surgeons
gptkbp:rapid true
gptkbp:recommendation Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) guidelines
gptkbp:usedFor trauma assessment
detection of pneumothorax
detection of free fluid
detection of hemothorax
detection of pericardial effusion
gptkbp:usesImagingModality ultrasound
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:FAST_exam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7