Esmaeil Rayat Dost
Department of Emergency Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, IranPublications
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Research Article
Comparison of Diagnostic Value of Clinical Examination and Routine Radiography in Diagnosis of Chest Injury in Stable Blunt Trauma Patients
Author(s): Mohsen Ebrahimi, Marjaneh Vaziri, Elham Pishbin, HamidReza Reihani, Reza Akhavan, Esmaeil Rayat Dost and Mahdi Foroughian*
Introduction: The Stable blunt chest trauma is a common reason for visiting emergency rooms. Patient history and careful clinical examination can provide information similar to CXR at a faster rate and with no complication. This study aimed to compare the results of radiography and clinical examination. Methodology: This prospective study conducted on 186 stable blunt trauma patients aged 16 and over. The acute injuries of the chest wall evaluated and compared in this study, included rib fracture, sternum fracture, flail chest, pneumothorax, hemothorax, and emphysema. The data were analysed using descriptive statistical tests. Findings: The mean age of patients participating in this study was 39.63 ± 14.95 years, and 125 patients (67.2%) were male. The most common pathologic finding in the patients’ CX.. Read More»