Comparative study between bedside chest ultrasound and chest CT scan in the diagnosis of traumatic pneumothorax
Abstract Background Traumatic pneumothorax (PTx) is common in chest trauma. Its incidence ranges between 10 and 28%. Chest X-ray (CXR) is the traditional imaging for the potential traumatic PTx, while CT chest is considered the gold standard diagnostic tool. However, it requires that the patient to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-07-01
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| Series: | The Cardiothoracic Surgeon |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43057-021-00051-6 |