FAST exam in Stable Pediatrics - a podcast by Ultrasound GEL

The FAST exam is one of the founding fathers of point of care ultrasound. As ultrasound creeps into the pediatric world, it is being used in trauma patients to assess for intraabdominal injury. This article looks at what happens when you apply the FAST exam to a stable pediatric patient with blunt torso trauma. Spoiler Alert! - nothing happens. We discuss what this study shows us, how FAST can be used in pediatrics, and further directions of this modality.

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