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The Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) is a bedside ultrasound examination used primarily by emergency physicians and trauma surgeons to identify free intraperitoneal, intrathoracic, or pericardial fluid. This article describes the sonographic acoustic windows and technique of the FAST examination.
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By implementing a national smallpox vaccination program on Dec. 13, 2002,1 President George W. Bush launched the first vaccination campaign undertaken in the interest of national security rather than public health.2 He also sparked public debate about a program that bears potential safety and risk implications for medical professionals, emergency personnel, and the public.
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Although evaluation for DVT is not considered a primary application in emergency medicine ultrasound, many emergency physicians already have recognized the benefit of adding this particular application to their arsenal.
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In a patient with a traumatic injury, airway management assumes an
essential role to stabilization and survival of the patient, but often
presents unique challenges not inherent in other types of patients.
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In a patient with a traumatic injury, airway management assumes an essential role to stabilization and survival of the patient, but often presents unique challenges not inherent in other types of patients.
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