Diagnostic accuracy of emergency-performed focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) in blunt abdominal trauma

Introduction: Intra-abdominal hemorrhage due to blunt abdominal trauma is a major cause of trauma-related mortality. Therefore, any action taken for facilitating the diagnosis of intra-abdominal hemorrhage could save the lives of patients more effectively. The aim of this study was to determine th...

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Main Authors: Hamed Basir Ghafouri, Morteza Zare, Azam Bazrafshan, Ehsan Modirian, Shervin Farahmand, Niloofar Abazarian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Electronic Physician 2016-09-01
Series:Electronic Physician
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5074755/