CME 18/2/16 – EFAST Examination

E-Fast Examination from SCGH ED CME

Here is Dan’s talk on how to perform an extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma (EFAST) examination.

Resources:

• Kyle’s previous talk – “EFAST – A how to guide” from 2/2015
• SCGH ED: Ultrasound – Where do I start? – Includes everything you need to know about ultrasound at SCGH and beyond
• EFAST video lecture by Dr Adrian Goudie from ultrasoundvillage.com
• EFAST Images from ultrasoundvillage.com image library
• Pneumothorax Ultrasound from LITFL
• EFAST use in the assessment of a trauma patient from LITFL
• Textbooks:
  • Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound: Volume 1, by Matthew Dawson & Mike Mallin (Digital Version)
  • Point of Care Ultrasound, by Nilam J Soni, MD, Robert Arntfield, MD and Pierre Kory, MPA, MD

• Printable EFAST logbook