DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF ULTRASOUND IN THE DETECTION OF PNEUMOTHORAX IN CHEST TRAUMA PATIENTS WITH CT AS THE GOLD STANDARD

Authors

  • Danquale Vance Kynshikhar Resident, Dept. of Radiodiagnosis, IGMC, Shimla, HP, India
  • Chaman Lal Kaushal Resident, Dept. of Radiodiagnosis, IGMC, Shimla, HP, India
  • Ashwani Tomar Professor, Dept. of Radiodiagnosis, IGMC, Shimla, HP, India
  • Neeti Aggarwal Associate Professor, Dept. of Radiodiagnosis, IGMC, Shimla, HP, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v5i7.2022

Keywords:

Ultrasound, CT, Pneumothorax

Abstract

Background: To study the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in the detection of pneumothorax in chest trauma patients with CT as the Gold Standard

Methods: The present study was conducted from 31th July 2018 to 30th July 2019. A total of 36 patients were enrolled in the study.

Results: By chest ultrasound, pneumothorax was detected in 15 of 24 patients. The sensitivity of chest ultrasound for the diagnosis of pneumothorax was 62.5%, specificity was 100%, positive predictive value (PPV) was 100%, negative predictive value (NPV) was 54.14% and accuracy was 75%.

Conclusion: Chest ultrasound can play an important role in the emergency department aiding a physician for bedside rapid and accurate diagnosis of pneumothorax without interruption in the resuscitation process and without transferring the patient to the radiology section.

Keywords: Ultrasound, CT, Pneumothorax

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Published

2021-07-15

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Kynshikhar, D. V. ., Kaushal, C. L. ., Tomar, A. ., & Aggarwal, N. . (2021). DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF ULTRASOUND IN THE DETECTION OF PNEUMOTHORAX IN CHEST TRAUMA PATIENTS WITH CT AS THE GOLD STANDARD. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 5(7). https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v5i7.2022

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Vol. 5 No. 7 (2021)

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