The FAST exam, or the Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) examination, is widely considered the best initial screening modality for a trauma patient. You can do it at the bedside, you don t need a stable patient to perform it on, it s non-invasive, and there are no contraindications. It only takes three minutes to do a very complete FAST exam, and it s repeatable should your patient s vital signs suddenly change. The FAST Protocol: Core Clinical Ultrasound Module teaches one how to obtain and evaluate the four ultrasound imaging windows of the FAST exam, the right upper quadrant (RUQ), cardiac, left upper quadrant (LUQ), and pelvic. The course introduces FAST indications and objectives, as well as limitations. A review is provided of relevant anatomy within the four windows, and corresponding sonographic anatomy is described. Transducer selection, scanning approaches, and imaging techniques are discussed in detail. The course concludes with imaging tips and pitfalls, a series of case studies, and a summary of salient teaching points. One develops the requisite cognitive task awareness and visuospatial skills required to perform the FAST protocol through 10 different hands-on simulation cases.
- Provider:American College of Emergency Physicians
- Activity Link: https://sonosim.com/
- Start Date: 2025-04-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2025-04-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 3.0 hours
- Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Yes
- Measured Outcome: Learner Competence, Learner Knowledge
- Provider Ship: Jointly Provided
- Registration: Open to all