Comparing Sensitivity and Specificity of Ultrasonography With Chest Radiography in Detecting Pneumothorax and Hemothorax in Chest Trauma Patients: A Cross-Sectional Diagnostic Study

Background Thoracic trauma accounts for 20-25% of all traumas and is the third most frequent cause of death, after abdominal injury and head trauma. In the Emergency Department (ED), shifting an unstable patient to the X-ray room for detecting pneumothorax and hemothorax is always risky and bedside...

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Autores principales: K, Aswin, S, Balamurugan, Govindarajalou, Ramkumar, Saya, Ganesh Kumar, TP, Elamurugan, Rajendran, Gunaseelan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10544157/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37791184
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.44456

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