Probe position and normal images obtained during E-FAST examination.

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Download scientific diagram | Probe position and normal images obtained during E-FAST examination. (A) Right upper quadrant view demonstrating interface between liver and kidney (Morison's pouch). (B) Left upper quadrant view demonstrating spleen and kidney interface. (C) Left transverse view of the bladder. (D) Subcostal or subxiphoid view using the liver as a window to view the heart. (E) Anterior lung view. (F) Anterior lung view with US set to motion mode: this depicts a 1-dimensional view (marked on the top of the screen) as it changes over time (marked on the bottom of the screen); straight lines represent static soft tissue above the granular pattern representing the sliding of the pleura back and forth over time. E-FAST, Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma examination. Used by permission from Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound, Vol 1, Dawson M, Mallin M, eds. Lexington, KY: Emergency Ultrasound Solutions; 2012: chap 1. from publication: Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Established Settings | The original and most widely accepted applications for point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) are in the settings of trauma, shock, and bedside procedures. Trauma was the original setting for the introduction of POCUS and has been standardized under the four-plus view examination | Point-of-Care Systems, Ultrasound and Ultrasonography | ResearchGate, the professional network for scientists.