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Surgeon-Performed Ultrasound for Pneumothorax in the Trauma Suite

Jason Knudtson, Jonathan Dort, Stephen D. Helmer, R. Stephen Smith

The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 2004 · 141 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

Ultrasound is a reliable modality for the diagnosis of pneumothorax in the injured patient. This modality may serve as an adjunct or precursor to routine chest radiography in the evaluation of injured patients.

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Scott A. Dulchavsky, Karl L. Schwarz, Andrew W. Kirkpatrick et al. · 2001 · 280 citations

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