FAST
See also: fast, fást, and fäst
English
Noun
FAST
- Initialism of Focused assessment with sonography for trauma.
Phrase
FAST
- (medicine, pathology) Acronym of facial drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time. A mnemonic for diagnosing a cerebrovascular accident (“CVA”) or stroke. The mnemonic F-A-S-T also was coined in recognition of the word fast, as a need for speedy diagnosis and treatment.
- Coordinate terms: CVA, FASTER
Translations
face, arm, speech, time
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Anagrams
- AT&SF, ATFs, ATSF, FTAs, SAFT, TAFs, afts, fats, tafs