Ultrasound Diagnosis of Pneumothorax in Blunt Chest Trauma: A Correlation Study with Computed Tomography Thorax in Emergency Department Patients at Tertiary Care Centre in Salem, Tamil Nadu

Ultrasound Diagnosis of Pneumothorax in Blunt Chest Trauma: A Correlation Study with Computed Tomography Thorax in Emergency Department Patients at Tertiary Care Centre in Salem, Tamil Nadu

Introduction: In this study, we compared lung ultrasonography (USG) and computed tomography (CT) findings of the thorax in diagnosing pneumothorax in patients with blunt chest trauma. This study aimed to improve diagnostic accuracy and prevent tension pneumothorax, despite limited evaluations across...

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Main Authors: Syed Abthahir Sirajudeen, Melvin Dominic, VK Sreelakshmi, Moturi Sai Vineeth, Pooja Rani, Jinka Venakata Durgaprasad, Senthil Kumar Manickam, P Panneerselvam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Subjects:
blunt trauma
computed tomography
lung ultrasonography
pneumothorax
rib fracture
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_932_24
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