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Transthoracic ultrasonography to diagnose pneumothorax in trauma
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- Published on: 29 April 2016
- Published on: 29 April 2016The EFAST for post-traumatic pneumothoracesShow More
Dear Editor,
We appreciate both the effort towards and the conclusions of the recent Best evidence topic report (BET) by Jaffer and McAuley that concluded that bedside clinician-performed ultrasound may detect post- traumatic pneumothoraces. We hope to take the opportunity to follow up on their comments. In terms of methodology, the CT radiologists were blinded to the results of the US. Most importantly, all US studi...
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