Thoracic Point-of-Care-Ultrasound is an Accurate Diagnostic Modality for Clinically Significant Traumatic Pneumothorax

CONCLUSION: Thoracic POCUS accurately identifies the majority of clinically significant pneumothoraces in both blunt and penetrating trauma patients. Common themes for false negative thoracic ultrasound in the expert blinded over-read process identified key gaps in training to inspire ultrasound education and medical education research.PMID:36658000 | DOI:10.1111/acem.14663
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research