Ultrasound - FAST Quiz -

Q1: What are the principles of eFAST point of care ultrasound?

Keep dose as low as reasonably possible (ALARA)
Rule in not rule out philosophy
Restrict imaging to protocols for specific diagnoses
There's no guiding principle – the whole point is to use it freely to search for any pathology you are interested in

Q2: Which eFAST view is this?

Right upper quadrant showing Morrison's pouch between the liver and right kidney
Left upper quadrant showing the spleen and left kidney
The pouch of Douglas in the pelvis with the bladder and rectum
The heart looking upwards from the xiphisternum
An intercostal view showing the normal pleural interfaces

Q3: Morrison’s pouch is an important space where fluid can accumulate. Where is it?

Q4: Which eFAST view is this?

Right upper quadrant showing Morrison's pouch between the liver and right kidney
Left upper quadrant showing the spleen and left kidney
The pouch of Douglas in the pelvis with the bladder and rectum
The heart looking upwards from the xiphisternum

Q5: Where does free peritoneal fluid accumulate in the left upper quadrant?

Q6: Which eFAST view is this?

Right upper quadrant showing Morrison's pouch between the liver and right kidney
Left upper quadrant showing the spleen and left kidney
The pouch of Douglas in the pelvis with the bladder and rectum
The heart looking upwards from the xiphisternum
An intercostal view showing the normal pleural interfaces

Q7: What does this scan show?

Q8: Which eFAST view is this?

Right upper quadrant showing Morrison's pouch between the liver and right kidney
Left upper quadrant showing the spleen and left kidney
The uterus in the pelvis with the bladder
The heart looking upwards from the xiphisternum
An intercostal view showing the normal pleural interfaces

Q9: Where does free peritoneal fluid accumulate in the pelvis in men?

Q10: This image was obtained in the ultrasound assessment of a trauma patient. What does it show?

Source: Hennepin Ultrasound

Q11: This image was also obtained in the ultrasound assessment of a trauma patient. What is the structure labelled ‘A’?

Q12: This is another trauma patient. Identify the structure labelled ‘A’

Ultrasound – FAST Quiz