Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
AFAST Target-Organ Approach and Fluid Scoring System in Dogs and Cats.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
- Year:
- 2021
- Authors:
- Lisciandro, Gregory R
- Affiliation:
- Hill Country Veterinary Specialists and FASTVet.com · United States
Abstract
Point-of-care ultrasonography as part of the physical examination is becoming considered a core skill. AFAST includes 5 acoustic windows over the abdomen and serves as a rapid screening test for free fluid (ascites, retroperitoneal, pleural and pericardial effusion) and soft tissue abnormalities (target-organ approach), and has an abdominal fluid scoring system (semiquantitating volume). Moreover, add-on skills are possible without additional views that include characterizing the caudal vena cava and hepatic veins (volume status), measuring the urinary bladder (volume estimation and urine output), screening for free air (pneumoperitoneum, pneumoretroperitoneum), and assessing gastrointestinal motility.
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Search related cases →Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34535332/