Diagnostic accuracy of transthoracic ultrasound for detection of pneumothorax, hemothorax, and lung contusion in trauma patients: comparison with chest radiography
Mohamed Fawzy Tantawy, Hady Saleh Abou-Ashour, Mahmoud Mousa Elhabashy, Ali Hamouda Ali, Rehab Mohammed Habib · 2026
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Mohamed Fawzy Tantawy and co-authors test bedside ultrasound against chest X-ray for hidden chest injuries in this 2026 study. Blunt chest trauma can trap air or blood around the lungs and bruise the lung itself. Fast finding of those injuries drives the first treatment choices.
Trauma patients at an Egyptian university hospital received both tests. Chest scans by CT served as the final arbiter of truth. The study ran prospectively over about eighteen months in the emergency department. Ultrasound is fast, portable, and free of radiation, but skill-dependent. The comparison tells teams which tool to reach for first. In crowded trauma bays, minutes and accuracy both count.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mohamed Fawzy Tantawy, Hady Saleh Abou-Ashour, Mahmoud Mousa Elhabashy, Ali Hamouda Ali, Rehab Mohammed Habib |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |