Anatomical distribution of traumatic pneumothoraces on chest computed tomography: implications for ultrasound screening in the ED
Mennicke M, Gulati K, Oliva I, Goldflam K, Skali H, Ledbetter S, Platz E. Anatomical distribution of traumatic pneumothoraces on chest computed tomography: implications for ultrasound screening in the ED. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2011, 30: 1025-1031. PMID: 21908143, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2011.06.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentChest CTTraumatic pneumothoracesAnatomical distributionInitial chest X-rayChest X-rayTime of CTRetrospective reviewChest tubeUltrasound screeningPneumothoracesStudy periodStandardized protocolPTXCTLarge anteriorAnatomical regionsChestRegion 9UltrasoundTomographyHemithoraxEtiologyHemithoracesAnterior