A Study to Improve the FAST Ultrasound Exam
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 10/27/2018 |
| Start Date: | January 2017 |
| End Date: | June 2020 |
| Contact: | Danielle Pigneri, MD |
| Phone: | (570)887-4882 |
Can we be FASTeR? A Multicenter Study Utilizing Right Sided Roll to Improve Sensitivity of the FAST Examination
This research study aims to improve the standard exam called Focused Assessment with
Sonography in Trauma (FAST). The FAST exam is an ultrasound test used to identify an
abdominal bleed. The study will see if having patients roll on their right side improves the
FAST exam. Making the FAST exam better can help trauma doctors save the lives of patients
with bleeding.
Sonography in Trauma (FAST). The FAST exam is an ultrasound test used to identify an
abdominal bleed. The study will see if having patients roll on their right side improves the
FAST exam. Making the FAST exam better can help trauma doctors save the lives of patients
with bleeding.
Inclusion Criteria:
- All trauma patients who present as a Trauma Activation with clinical history or
physical signs of blunt abdominal trauma.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant females
- Prisoners
- Patients with prohibitive right sided chest trauma
- Patients in extremis undergoing salvage maneuvers (chest compressions or emergent
surgical intervention) which prevents performance of an ultrasound examination
- Patient who leave against medical advice or are otherwise removed from the medical
system before their work up has been completed
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