FAST Exam Dr. Savina VORASANE MD; MS; Radiologist November, 2018 1 S. Vorasane
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Technique l Goal: to identify blood in body cavities where it is not supposed to be l l Unclotted blood appears black on US Clotted blood appears gray Abdominal probe with small footprint (between 13 cm) with range of frequency between 2. 0 Hz and 5. 0 Hz Scan 4 areas l l RUQ Subxiphoid LUQ Suprapubic
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Subxiphoid Probe placed under xiphoid almost parallel with skin surface directed towards patient’s left shoulder Parasternal view may be used when supxiphoid unable to be obtained Consider pnuemothorax when unable to obtain images of heart and no apparent reason