FAST Ultrasound

Emergency diagnosis by Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma

FAST

Focussed Assessment with Sonography in Trauma

In collaboration with

ihu

About the FAST curriculum

What are the different steps to master in order to perform a FAST ultrasound exam? How to quickly assess a trauma and direct patient toward the best possible care?

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    7 clinical cases

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    6 guided exercises

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    Effusion detection

  • Comprehend the importance of the FAST protocol
  • Grasp the fundamental concepts of anatomy, enabling the accurate recognition of landmarks necessary to perform a FAST assessment

  • Understand the relevance of the FAST protocol
  • Understand the basics of the standard workflow and recognize the anatomical landmarks and FAST areas
  • Perform and entirely guided FAST assessment

  • Analyze and evaluate the four standard areas
  • Detect abnormal effusions using the FAST ultrasound protocol

  • Analyze and evaluate the four standard areas
  • Detect abnormal effusions using the FAST ultrasound protocol

  • Analyze and evaluate the four standard areas
  • Detect abnormal effusions using the FAST ultrasound protocol

  • Analyze and evaluate the four standard areas
  • Detect abnormal effusions using the FAST ultrasound protocol