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Identification of Hollow Viscus Injury with FAST Examination in Kurdistan, Iraq
Joint Authors
Al-Sindy, Ruj
Alaqrawy, Heleen
Hafdullah, Mahmood Sh.
Butts, Christine
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-02-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Point-of-care ultrasound has become indispensable in the evaluation of trauma, particularly in low resource areas, where it may be the only rapidly available imaging modality.
The FAST (Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma) in particular can be lifesaving, by rapidly detecting signs of intra-abdominal hemorrhage.
However, the FAST is primarily designed to identify free fluid associated with solid organ injury and is thought to have less sensitivity and power in identifying evidence of hollow viscus injury.
We present a case of an unidentified man that presented to a hospital in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, a region of low resources, surrounded by war.
The FAST exam proved to be the key to identifying this patient’s injuries.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Al-Sindy, Ruj& Alaqrawy, Heleen& Hafdullah, Mahmood Sh.& Butts, Christine. 2018. Identification of Hollow Viscus Injury with FAST Examination in Kurdistan, Iraq. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143194
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Al-Sindy, Ruj…[et al.]. Identification of Hollow Viscus Injury with FAST Examination in Kurdistan, Iraq. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143194
American Medical Association (AMA)
Al-Sindy, Ruj& Alaqrawy, Heleen& Hafdullah, Mahmood Sh.& Butts, Christine. Identification of Hollow Viscus Injury with FAST Examination in Kurdistan, Iraq. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143194
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143194