Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Use of Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma in Emergency Department Patients for Triage, Diagnosis and Disposition: A Series of Cases [JAEM]
JAEM. 2011; 10(3): 119-122 | DOI: 10.5152/jaem.2011.025  

Use of Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma in Emergency Department Patients for Triage, Diagnosis and Disposition: A Series of Cases

Betul Gulalp1, Ozlem Karagun1, Sedat Belli2, Kadir Tufan3, Metin Ozalay4, Sule Akin5, Mehmet Nur Altinors1
1Department Of Emergency, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
2Department Of General Surgery, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
3Department Of Neurosurgery, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
4Department Of Orthopedics, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
5Department Of Anesthesia, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of focused assessment with sonography in blunt trauma (FAST) patients as an initial diagnostic and observational tool.
Material and Methods: This descriptive prospective study was performed by collecting data from patients with blunt trauma who presented to our tertiary university hospital emergency department (ED) between October 2008 and December 2008 and who were evaluated with ultrasound by the treating emergency medicine physician (GE Proseries Logic 200 machine with a 3.5 MHz large curved array probe). Demographic, clinical, laboratory, and imaging data were collected prospectively and ISS, RTS, TRISS, and Glasgow scores were calculated.
Results: During the study period, 28 patients presented with blunt trauma and they were evaluated with a bedside ultrasound within 10 minutes. Only one patient had splenic trauma and two had pleural fluid on FAST exam. The FAST results correlated positively with the decrease in hematocrit (Htc) values, ISS, TRISS, and duration of admission (p=0.006, 0.01, 0.034, 0.009). 96.4% (n=27) of the patients were discharged, and 3.6% (n=1) died.
Conclusion: FAST was the first and an observational clue for trauma before Htc, or even physical examination.

Keywords: FAST, blunt trauma


Triyaj, Tanı ve Taburculukta Acil Servisde Travmada Odaklanmış Sonografik Değerlendirmenin Kullanımı:

Betul Gulalp1, Ozlem Karagun1, Sedat Belli2, Kadir Tufan3, Metin Ozalay4, Sule Akin5, Mehmet Nur Altinors1
1Başkent Üniversitesi Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye
2Başkent Üniversitesi Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye
3Başkent Üniversitesi Nöroşirürji Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye
4Başkent Üniversitesi Ortopedi Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye
5Başkent Üniversitesi Anestezi Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye

Amaç: Bu çalışmada amaç künt travma hastalarında başlangıç tanısal ve izlem aracı olarak odaklanmış sonografik değerlendirmenin (FAST) etkinliğini belirlemektir.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu tanımlayıcı prospektif çalışma Ekim 2008 ve Aralık 2008 tarihleri arasında üçüncü basamak üniversite acil servisinde tedavi eden Acil Hekiminin ultrason ile değerlendirdiği künt travma hastalarından toplanan bilgiler ile gerçekleştirilmiştir (GE Proseries Logic 200 cihazı ile 3.5 MHz geniş eğri prob). Demografi, klinik, laboratuar ve görüntü bilgileri prospektif olarak elde edildi ve IS S, RTS, TRISS ve Glaskov skorları hesaplandı.
Bulgular: Çalışma süresinde, 28 adet künt travma hastası başvurdu, bunlar 10 dk içinde hastabaşı ultrason ile değerlendirildi. FAST ile değerlendirmede yalnız bir hastada batında dalak yaralanması ve iki tanesinde plevral sıvı vardı. FAST sonuçları hematokrit (Htc) değerinde azalma, ISS, TRISS ve başvuru süresi ile doğru orantılı idi (p=0.006, 0.01, 0.034, 0.009). Hastaların %96.4’ü (n=27) taburcu edildi, %3.6’sı (n=1) öldü.
Sonuç: FAST travmada ilk ve izlem ipucu olarak Htc’den, hatta fizik bakıdan bile daha etkindir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: FAST, Künt travma


Betul Gulalp, Ozlem Karagun, Sedat Belli, Kadir Tufan, Metin Ozalay, Sule Akin, Mehmet Nur Altinors. Use of Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma in Emergency Department Patients for Triage, Diagnosis and Disposition: A Series of Cases. JAEM. 2011; 10(3): 119-122

Corresponding Author: Betul Gulalp, Türkiye


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