Open AccessThe Focused Assessment with Sonography in Cancer (FASC) Examination
Author(s) -
Peter Nauka,
Benjamin T. Galen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pocus journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2369-8543
DOI - 10.24908/pocus.v5i2.14428
Subject(s) - medicine , ascites , pericardial effusion , pleural effusion , malignant pleural effusion , radiology , cancer , protocol (science) , general surgery , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
Malignant effusions occur frequently in patients with cancer and are important to diagnose and treat. In this report, we describe a novel point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) protocol to rapidly identify pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, and ascites: The Focused Assessment with Sonography in Cancer (FASC). This protocol utilizes six standard sonographic positions to identify the presence of fluid in common anatomic spaces. The FASC examination is intended for widespread use by oncologists and other clinicians who treat patients with cancer.