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Annals of Intensive Care

Table 2 Comparison of physical examination, chest X-ray (CXR) and e-FAST for the diagnosis of pneumothorax, pneumothorax requiring chest drainage and haemothorax in the stability criteria group

From: Integrating eFAST in the initial management of stable trauma patients: the end of plain film radiography

 

CT diagnosis

(n = 148)

eFAST

(n = 148)

Physical examination

(n = 148)

Chest X-ray (n = 23)

All pneumothoraces

21

6 (29 %)

4 (19 %)

3 (14 %)

Drained pneumothoraces

5

5 (100 %)

3 (60 %)

3 (60 %)

All haemothoracesa

3

1 (33 %)

1 (33 %)

0 (0 %)

  1. aNone of the haemothoraces required a chest drainage within the first 24 h
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