Chest ultrasonography versus supine chest radiography for diagnosis of pneumothorax in trauma patients in the emergency department

Emergencias. 2022 Feb;34(1):64-65.

[Article in English, Spanish]

Authors

Kenneth K Chan¹, Daniel A Joo¹, Andrew D McRae¹, Yemisi Takwoingi², Zahra A Premji³, Eddy Lang¹, Abel Wakai⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canadá.
² Test Evaluation Research Group, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, RU.
³ Libraries and Cultural Resources, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canadá.
⁴ Department of Emergency Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Dublín, Irlanda.

PMID: 35103445

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MeSH terms

Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Pneumothorax* / diagnostic imaging
Pneumothorax* / etiology
Radiography
Thoracic Injuries* / complications
Thoracic Injuries* / diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography