Screening performance of Ultrasonographic B-lines in Detection of Lung Contusion following Blunt Trauma; a Diagnostic Accuracy Study

Introduction: Chest ultrasonography is routinely used in evaluation of chest trauma for diagnosis of pulmonary injury. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of B-Lines for diagnosing lung contusion in patients with blunt trauma of the chest. Methods: Trauma patients who met the inclusion cri...

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Main Authors: Saeed Abbasi, Hossein Shaker, Fariba Zareiee, Davood Farsi, Peyman Hafezimoghadam, Mahdi Rezai, Babak Mahshidfar, Mani Mofidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2018-03-01
Series:Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/99