EFAST Flashcards

(26 cards)

1
Q

EFAST should be done with a probe of a frequency

A

2-5 MHz

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2
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Which portion of the heart is closest to the liver in the subxiphoid view?

A

R atrium and right ventricle

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3
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In the parasternal long view, what parts of the heart are visualized?

A

Left atrium, left ventricle, right outflow tract, mitral valve, aortic valve, aortic outflow tract, descending aorta

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4
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In abdominal view, which direction is the probe marker pointed for parasternal long view?

A

Toward the left hip

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5
Q

In the PSL view, comet tails are caused by…

A

Air in the lung

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6
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A … will not go anterior to the descending aorta and extend toward the AV groove

A

Pleural effusion

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7
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Both lef pleural fluid and pericardial fluid will go … to the left ventricle.

A

Posterior

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8
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Epicardial fat pads will be … on the heart and not extend… to the left ventricle

A

Anterior and not extend posterior

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9
Q

What is the volume threshold for detection of fluid in the abdomen?

A

250cc

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10
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Two most common sources of hemorrhage in the abdomen?

A

Spleen and liver

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11
Q

Perisplenic fluid is usually where?

A

Subphrenic

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12
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What are the layers around the liver called?

A

Glisson’s capsule/Gerota’s fascia

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13
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The perihepatic coronal window particularly subphrenic can show hemoperitoneum earlier because

A

Fluid will collect here prior to pooling in Morrison’s pouch

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14
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Obtaining a transverse view of Morrison’s pouch is helpful in detecting…

A

Small medial collections of fluid

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15
Q

How can hemoretroperitoneum be detected?

A

See it in the true capsule of the kidney

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16
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How will parenchymal injuries to the liver appear?

17
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What is the curtain effect?

A

Air from the costoprhrenic angle blocks view of the spleen with inspiration.

18
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What is the cause of perisplenic false positive on EFAST?

A

The enlarged left lobe of the liver looks like firee fluid as the lobe extends into view.

19
Q

Comet tails (ring down) is evidence (for/against) pneumothorax.

20
Q

What are A-lines?

A

Reverberations from skin to pleural (supports pneumothorax diagnosis)

21
Q

What sign is definitive for pneumothorax?

22
Q

What is a lung point?

A

Portion of non-lung sliding with lung sliding on either side

23
Q

B-lines are also called

A

Comet tails or ring down

24
Q

Lung rockets indicate

A

Interstitial syndrome. Large number of B-lines in rib spaces

25
Lung consolidation looks like... on ultrasound.
Spleen or liver but should also have ring down
26
What are the other causes of absent lung sliding?
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