Short answer
No. It can miss retroperitoneal, hollow-organ and small-volume injuries.
USA eFAST Exam: Quick Facts
- Setting
- Trauma bay / ED
- Views
- RUQ, LUQ, pelvis, heart, both lungs
- Time
- A few minutes
- Key sign
- Absent lung sliding = possible pneumothorax
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