The utility of serial chest X-rays for detection of delayed pneumothorax, haemothorax or haemopneumothorax following penetrating thoracic injury

INTRODUCTION: Penetrating thoracic injuries are a common presentation in Emergency Departments in South Africa with pneumothorax, haemothorax and haemopneumothorax (PTX/HTX/HPTX) a cause of morbidity and mortality. Serial chest X-rays (CXRs) are used to assess patients with penetrating thoracic inju...

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Autores principales: Lewis, Carolyn, Skinner, David Lee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: African Federation for Emergency Medicine 2020
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7700991/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33299751
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2020.07.008

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7700991/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33299751
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2020.07.008

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