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24.11.2021 | Original Article

A multicenter evaluation of the accuracy of prehospital eFAST by a physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service

verfasst von: Christopher Partyka, Andrew Coggins, Jimmy Bliss, Brian Burns, Michele Fiorentino, Pierre Goorkiz, Matthew Miller

Erschienen in: Emergency Radiology | Ausgabe 2/2022

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to report the relative accuracy of prehospital extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma (eFAST) examinations performed by HEMS physicians.

Methods

Trauma patients who received prehospital eFAST by HEMS clinicians between January 2013 and December 2017 were reviewed. The clinician’s interpretations of these ultrasounds were compared to gold standard references of CT imaging or operating room findings. The outcomes measured include the calculated accuracy of eFAST for detecting intraperitoneal free fluid (IPFF), pneumothorax, hemothorax, and pericardial fluid compared to available gold standard results.

Results

Of the 411 patients with adequate data for comparison, the median age was 39.5 years with 73% male and 98% sustaining blunt force trauma. For the detection of IPFF, eFAST had a sensitivity of 25% (95% CI 16–36%) and specificity of 96% (95% CI 93–98%). Sensitivities and specificities were calculated for pneumothorax (38% and 96% respectively), hemothorax (17% and 97% respectively), and pericardial effusion (17% and 100% respectively). These results did not change significantly when reassessed with several sensitivity analyses.

Conclusion

Prehospital eFAST is reliable for detecting the presence of intraperitoneal free fluid. This finding should inform receiving trauma teams to prepare for early definitive care in these patients. The low sensitivities across all components of the eFAST highlight the importance of cautiously interpreting negative studies while prompting the need for further studies.

Trial registration

ACTRN12618001973202 (Registered on 06/12/2018).

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Titel: A multicenter evaluation of the accuracy of prehospital eFAST by a physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service
verfasst von: Christopher Partyka
Andrew Coggins
Jimmy Bliss
Brian Burns
Michele Fiorentino
Pierre Goorkiz
Matthew Miller
Publikationsdatum: 24.11.2021
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in: Emergency Radiology / Ausgabe 2/2022
Print ISSN: 1070-3004
Elektronische ISSN: 1438-1435
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-021-02002-4

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