Occult Pneumothoraces in Acute Trauma Patients

Occult Pneumothoraces in Acute Trauma Patients

Introduction: Many traumatic pneumothoraces (PTX) are not seen on initial chest radiograph (CR)(occult PTX) but are detected only on computed tomography (CT). Although CR remains the first toolfor detecting PTX, most trauma patients with significant thoracoabdominal injuries will receive both CTand...

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Main Authors: Chad Berryman, Steven J. Weiss, William A. McIntyre, Amy A. Ernst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2012-12-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
emergency medicine
emergency department
pneumothoraces
trauma
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/33c8s7f1

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