Talk:Focused assessment with sonography for trauma

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Morrison's pouch is misspelled, it should be Morison's pouch (the latter spelling appears twice in the article) 193.134.34.71 (talk) 12:01, 12 May 2011 (UTC) http://sonoguide.com/FAST.htm sh/could be added under external links 193.134.34.71 (talk) 12:11, 12 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: WikiProject Medicine Fall 2025 UCF COM - Block 6

This article is currently the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 20 October 2025 and 14 November 2025. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Kc150 (article contribs).

— Assignment last updated by Kc150 (talk) 19:03, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

I am a fourth year medical student participating in Project Wiki Medicine and will be editing this page for clarity and citations.

Here is my detailed plan of action:

Introduction:

· Expand the historical context: when FAST was developed and how it became widely used.

· Clarify acronyms early

· Improve the “purpose” phrasing: emphasize screening for free fluid and rapid decision-making rather than simply “blood around the heart or abdominal organs”.

· Add citations

Indications:

· Add citations

Contraindications:

· Change section to include relative and absolute contraindications

· Add about not delaying care

· Citations

Extended FAST:

· Make the paragraph jargon more clear

· Focus on the parts of the exam with citations

· Section on How to perform

Findings:

· Try to add photos of the signs on the ultrasound

· Update citations/ wording

Advantages

· Add citation/fix wording

Interpretation:

· Add citations

· Fix wording/jargon

· Update info with path and possibly add better algorithm photo Kc150 (talk) 22:24, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Peer Review:

You did a great job! I liked that you expanded the definition of FAST, including mentioning vitals and E-FAST. I also liked that you discussed its benefits and limitations in greater detail. The overview of the history of DPL was also useful for providing context before FAST was widely used. You did well by adding more indications for use of FAST/E-FAST. I liked that you expanded the components section by discussing probe shape and anatomical landmarks. Adding pictures also significantly improved the article. I clicked on the links you used and was able to access them easily. You used neutral language and your sentences were not too long, which fit the Wikipedia style. I would go over the article one more time to replace a few words that general audiences might not understand (i.e. body habitus) and fix a few spelling/grammar errors, but otherwise I really liked your changes to the article! On And On Across The Universe (talk) 01:06, 12 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]