eFAST quiz (adapated from SonoSim)

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1. Please type your name below (Required.)

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2. In a supine patient, which view provides the highest sensitivity for free fluid evaluation?

Cardiac

Splenorenal space

Morrison's Pouch

Caudal tip of the liver

Suprapubic area

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3. Which transducer orientation is more sensitive for free fluid in the pelvis (suprapubic view)

Sagital

Transverse

Oblique/Out of plane

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4. There is no benefit to repeating the FAST examination following initiation of resuscitation.

True

False

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5. eFAST is more sensitive than Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage (DPL) in detecting intraperitoneal hemorrhage

True

False

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6. Which of the following may optimize the subxiphoid view? (May choose more than one option)

Ensure patient's bed is flat

Use the liver as an acoustic window

Hold the US transducer flat/almost parallel to the patient's abdomen

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7. The epicardial fat pad may produce a false positive cardiac view.

True

False

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8. If the FAST exam is negative, you can rule out significant intra-abdominal injury in a trauma patient.

True

False

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9. The FAST examination is more accurate than CT at detecting retroperitoneal pathology/hemorrhage.

True

False

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10. In a hypotensive patient with blunt abdominal trauma and a positive FAST exam, what is the appropriate next step?

DPL to confirm positive intraperitoneal hemorrhage

Expedited OR Laparotomy (Damage control laparotomy)

Straight to CT to evaluate the area of positivity on FAST examination

ICU admission for serial abdominal examinations

eFAST quiz (adapated from SonoSim)

Question Title

* 1. Please type your name below (Required.)

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* 2. In a supine patient, which view provides the highest sensitivity for free fluid evaluation?

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* 3. Which transducer orientation is more sensitive for free fluid in the pelvis (suprapubic view)

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* 4. There is no benefit to repeating the FAST examination following initiation of resuscitation.

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* 5. eFAST is more sensitive than Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage (DPL) in detecting intraperitoneal hemorrhage

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* 6. Which of the following may optimize the subxiphoid view? (May choose more than one option)

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* 7. The epicardial fat pad may produce a false positive cardiac view.

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* 8. If the FAST exam is negative, you can rule out significant intra-abdominal injury in a trauma patient.

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* 9. The FAST examination is more accurate than CT at detecting retroperitoneal pathology/hemorrhage.

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* 10. In a hypotensive patient with blunt abdominal trauma and a positive FAST exam, what is the appropriate next step?

1. Please type your name below (Required.)

2. In a supine patient, which view provides the highest sensitivity for free fluid evaluation?

3. Which transducer orientation is more sensitive for free fluid in the pelvis (suprapubic view)

4. There is no benefit to repeating the FAST examination following initiation of resuscitation.

5. eFAST is more sensitive than Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage (DPL) in detecting intraperitoneal hemorrhage

6. Which of the following may optimize the subxiphoid view? (May choose more than one option)

7. The epicardial fat pad may produce a false positive cardiac view.

8. If the FAST exam is negative, you can rule out significant intra-abdominal injury in a trauma patient.

9. The FAST examination is more accurate than CT at detecting retroperitoneal pathology/hemorrhage.

10. In a hypotensive patient with blunt abdominal trauma and a positive FAST exam, what is the appropriate next step?