How many is enough? Measuring the number of FAST exams needed by emergency medicine trainees to reach competence

How many is enough? Measuring the number of FAST exams needed by emergency medicine trainees to reach competence

Abstract Background For patients with blunt abdominal trauma, the Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) exam is the initial imaging modality employed to diagnose and risk stratify. A positive FAST exam in this patient population denotes intraperitoneal hemorrhage. In a hemodynamically...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Bakhribah, Jordan Leumas, Gregg Helland, Joshua Guttman, Yara Arfaj, Rawan Alharbi, Abdullah Bakhsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Focused assessment with sonography
FAST
Ultrasound
Education
Competency
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-024-00742-x
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