Table 1 .

Diagnoses and Patient Findings Modeled in the Bayesian Network

Diagnoses:

Left simple pneumothorax

Left tension pneumothorax

Left hemothorax

Right simple pneumothorax

Right tension pneumothorax

Right hemothorax

Pericardial tamponade

Tracheal injury

Lacerated diaphragm

Descending thoracic aortic injury

Nonspecific intra-abdominal injury

Gastrointestinal tract injury

Left renal injury

Right renal injury

Patient findings:

Left decreased breath sounds

Right decreased breath sounds

Distended neck veins

Shock

Muffled heart sounds

Weak leg pulses

Hemoptysis

Stridor

Distended abdomen

Lavage results blood

Positive x-ray for lacerated diaphragm

Free air in abdomen

Positive left renal injury on ivp

Positive right renal injury on ivp

Hematuria

Tenderness, guarding, rebound-tenderness, and ileus (TGRI)