Exam Basics
Introduce Yourself:
Remember, this is still a standardized test. Introduce yourself as if you were the doctor taking care of this patient.
Informing the patient of the ultrasound:
Tell the patient you...
Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) Exam
Indications:
Thoraco-abdominal trauma, concern for intra-peritoneal bleeding, and commonly an evaluation in ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
Probe Choice:
Curvilinear probe (preferred) or phased array probe
Basic Views &...
Pleural effusion, Pulmonary Edema
Indications:
Respiratory distress, hypoxia, tachypnea
Probe Choice:
Curvilinear probe or phase array, although linear probe good for visualizing pleural pathology/lung sliding
Basic Views & Anatomy:
For pulmonary edema you can utilize a...
Basic Cardiac Views, Left Ventricular Function, and IVC
Indications:
Evaluating cardiac function, including undifferentiated dyspnea, chest pain, heart failure and shock.
Probe Choice:
Phased-array.
For cardiac applications, the ultrasound indicator is on screen right, which...
Indications:
Skin and soft tissue infections: Assessing abscesses, cellulitis, and necrotizing fasciitis
Foreign body detection: Locating foreign objects embedded in soft tissue
Probe Choice:
Linear
Anatomy:
A side by side comparison of soft tissue affected by...
