AFAST® and Its Abdominal Fluid Scoring System
AFAST® and Its Abdominal Fluid Scoring System What is AFAST®? FAST is an acronym that stands for Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma. It is an ultrasound exam developed by trauma surgeons in the 1990s and used as a screening test for the detection of free fluid in the abdominal cavity, ascites, and the pleural…