Splenic rupture visualised with focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST): heterogeneous echogenicity of acute haemorrhage following blunt trauma

Focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) is now widely recognised as a mainstream emergency medicine technique in the management of trauma. The conventional areas that are screened for intraperitoneal blood following trauma include the hepatorenal interface (Morison's pouch), perisplenic space, pericardium and the pelvis. In the context of abdominal trauma, fluid or blood is indicated by the presence of black anechoic collections. The utility of FAST in solid …