Trauma is the second largest cause of disease worldwide accounting for more than 16 % of global burden 1. By the next decade, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that trauma will be the leading cause of Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) amongst the world population. With advancement in infrastructure and economic prosperity, accidental trauma due to vehicular accidents has become more commonplace. A majority of victims of motor vehicular accidents present with Blunt abdominal trauma, which due to the complexity in diagnosis and management, presents with significant morbidity and mortality2. Introduced in the 1970s in Europe, point of care Ultrasonographic examination of the abdomen in trauma called as FAST (Focussed Assessment with Sonography for Trauma) has become a routine in emergency rooms worldwide 3. The Blunt Abdominal Trauma scoring system was developed to better diagnose intra-abdominal injury after blunt abdominal trauma 4. This study is aimed in comparing the findings of FAST and BATSS in predicting intra-abdominal injury accurately.
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