ArticleProceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center)2026
Extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma injury pattern associations in blunt versus penetrating trauma.
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Abstract
backgroundExtended focused assessment with ultrasound for trauma (EFAST) is a key component in the assessment of trauma patients; however, there is a paucity of research regarding how injury patterns manifest in EFAST and how associations might differ in blunt versus penetrating trauma.
methodsA retrospective review was conducted of EFAST studies at a level 1 trauma center, capturing 1356 EFAST exams. Chi-squared analysis was used to evaluate associations within trauma groups and to compare injury prevalence between trauma subgroups.
resultsAmong all ultrasound exams, 34 (2.5%) had pneumothorax, 23 (1.6%) had pericardial fluid, and 63 (4.6%) had intra-abdominal fluid. In the blunt trauma subgroup, 29 (2.4%) had pneumothorax, 19 (1.6%) had pericardial fluid, and 50 (4.2%) had intra-abdominal fluid. In the penetrating trauma subgroup, 5 (4.9%) had pneumothorax, 1 (1%) had pericardial fluid, and 11 (10.8%) had intra-abdominal fluid. Pneumothorax was associated with intra-abdominal fluid across all scans (
conclusionsThe strong association of pneumothorax with intra-abdominal fluid, and intra-abdominal fluid with pericardial fluid, underscores the critical role of a complete EFAST in trauma evaluation, particularly once evidence of injury in one of these anatomic regions is identified.
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