FAST versus F-AST Score (FAST plus Aspartate Transaminase) in Pediatric Blunt Abdominal Trauma — a Case Series Analysis

The use of focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) examination in pediatric blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) has not been well accepted because of its poor sensitivity. We aim to determine whether the FAST combined with elevated liver enzymes, i.e., aspartate transaminase (AST), could be used as a better screening tool for intra-abdominal injury (IAI) in pediatric BAT and develop a new prediction model. A case series analysis was performed among pediatric patients (age