Journal of Medical Insight 2373-6003 JoMI Boston, Massachusetts 299.6 10.24296/jomi/299.6 Research article Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (EFAST) Exam 2021 2021 06 2017 Journal of Medical Insight 2017 You may create an account, or sign in to gain temporary access for evaluation purposes. To maintain access: please let your librarian know you would like a subscription or send us an email at subscribe@jomi.com and we will forward your feedback to your librarian. Content is available at https://jomi.com/article/299.6/extended-focused-assessment-with-sonography-for-trauma-efast-exam

This video-article covers pertinent information related to the focused assessment with sonography for trauma exam, which evaluates the pericardial, hepatorenal, splenorenal, and suprapubic regions for free fluid in a trauma patient. It also covers additional information regarding the extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma (EFAST) exam, which includes an additional evaluation of the pleural spaces for a pneumothorax.

FAST, EFAST, US, Ultrasonography, Trauma, General Surgery, Acute Care Free fluid Diagnostic Common N/A NA FAST Exam Healthy Volunteer