Paediatric eFAST - normal

Case contributed by Craig Hacking
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Normal patient.

Patient Data

Age: 7 years
Gender: Female
Photograph
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Sequence of efAST examination.

Photograph
This study is a stack
eFAST
RUQ
LUQ
Suprapubic
long
Suprapubic
trans
Subxiphoid
Left
lung
Right
lung
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Sequence of efAST examination.

ultrasound
This study is a stack
eFAST
RUQ
LUQ
Suprapubic
long
Suprapubic
trans
Subxiphoid
Left
lung
Right
lung
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Right upper quadrant view: no free fluid.

Left upper quadrant view: no free fluid.

Suprapubic view: no free fluid.

Subxiphoid view: no pericardial effusion.

Pleura: sliding present, no pleural fluid.

Annotated image
RUQ
This study is a stack
eFAST
LUQ
Suprapubic
long
Suprapubic
trans
Subxiphoid
Left
lung
Right
lung
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Info

Sequence of efAST examination.

Case Discussion

This case demonstrates the scanning technique and normal views of a paediatric eFAST examination.

Thanks to Dr Jin Lim (FACEM, PEM) and Dr Deborah Shellshear (FRACP, PEM).

Child photo and video consent provided by parents. Permission ID: P-00015.

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