As noted in a previous post, the FASH exam is the Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB. Below are typical ultrasound images of a positive FASH exam.
Peri-aortic lymph nodes- Multiple enlarged nodes, 97.1% specific for TB
Splenic lesions – multiple ‘punched out’ lesions
The effusions often have fibrous stranding
Submitted by Dr. Laura Diegelmann
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References
- Sinkala E, Gray S, Zulu I, et al. Clinical and ultrasonographic features of abdominal tuberculosis in HIV positive adults in Zambia. BMC Inf Dis. 2009, 9:44. doi:10.1186/1471-2334/9/44