Abstract
Article: Reliability of Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma in the Diagnosis of Blunt Torso Trauma
Authors: Najeeb Ullah, MSDU, Raham Bacha, PhD, Iqra Manzoor, MPhil, Syed Amir Gilani, DMRD, PhD, Syed Muhammad Yousaf Farooq Gilani, PhD, and Zeeshan Haider, PhD
Category: Abdominal
Credit: 1.0 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article entitled “Reliability of Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma in the Diagnosis of Blunt Torso Trauma,” you will be able to:
Describe focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) examination
Explain the important role that sonography plays in the evaluation of blunt torso trauma
Understand the importance of education and training for sonographers who perform the FAST examination
What percentage of abdominal traumas are characterized as blunt? 10% 25% 60% 85%
What percentage of acute abdominal wounds are missed on ultrasound examinations? 25% 50% 75% 100%
What was the specificity of the 2014 study? 27% 57% 87% 97%
What was the mean sensitivity of the 44 studies? 27% 55% 76.07% 94.07%
According to Figure 1, how many records were identified through database searching? 20 46 65 100
What percentage of sonologists from the survey had no sonography-related credentials? 12% 42% 64% 72%
According to Table 2, what was the specificity of serial number 1 Luks et al? 60% 89% 96% 100%