FAST

See also: fast, fást, and fäst

English

Noun

FAST

1. Initialism of Focused assessment with sonography for trauma.

Phrase

(deprecated template usage) FAST

1. (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

• French: VITE
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Anagrams

• AT&SF, ATFs, ATSF, FTAs, SAFT, TAFs, afts, fats, tafs