Caudal Edge of the Liver in the Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) View Is the Most Sensitive Area for Free Fluid on the FAST Exam

INTRODUCTION: The focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) exam is a critical diagnostic test for intraperitoneal free fluid (FF). Current teaching is that fluid accumulates first in Morison’s pouch. The goal of this study was to evaluate the “sub-quadrants” of traditional FAST views to d...

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Autores principales: Lobo, Viveta, Hunter-Behrend, Michelle, Cullnan, Erin, Higbee, Rebecca, Phillips, Caleb, Williams, Sarah, Perera, Philips, Gharahbaghian, Laleh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2017
Materias:
Technology in Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5305137/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28210364
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2016.11.30435

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