Prevalence and Clinical Import of Thoracic Injury Identified by Chest Computed Tomography but Not Chest Radiography in Blunt Trauma: Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study.

Authors

Alan R. Cherney MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
David M. Richardson MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Esther K. Choo MD, MPH
Alyson J. McGregor MD, MA
Basmah Safdar MD

Publication/Presentation Date

7-1-2016

Abstract

We read with interest the recent article by Langdorf et al,¹ which reports the prevalence and importance of thoracic injury identified by chest computed tomography (CT) but not on chest radiography in blunt trauma. We agree with their assessment that there is a need for a validated decision instrument to support clinical judgment in identifying patients likely to benefit from CT.

Volume

68

Issue

1

First Page

133

Last Page

134

ISSN

1097-6760

Published In/Presented At

Cherney, A. R., Richardson, D. M., Greenberg, M. R., Choo, E. K., McGregor, A. J., & Safdar, B. (2016). Prevalence and Clinical Import of Thoracic Injury Identified by Chest Computed Tomography but Not Chest Radiography in Blunt Trauma: Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study. Annals Of Emergency Medicine, 68(1), 133-134. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.03.033.

Disciplines

Education | Emergency Medicine

PubMedID

27343649

Department(s)

Department of Education, Medical Education, Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine Residents

Document Type

Article