title: FAST scan in the diagnosis of acute diaphragmatic rupture.
abstract: Focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) scan can be used by emergency physicians in the diagnosis of diaphragmatic rupture in blunt abdominal trauma. We introduce a new feature 'Rip's absent organ sign' on FAST scan in the diagnosis of acute diaphragmatic rupture.
authors.affiliation: Rochdale Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: Rip
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gangahar
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Doshi
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery