Table 2.
Comparison of physical examination, chest X-ray (CXR) and e-FAST for the diagnosis of pneumothorax, pneumothorax requiring chest drainage and haemothorax in the stability criteria group
| CT diagnosis (n = 148) |
eFAST (n = 148) |
Physical examination (n = 148) |
Chest X-ray (n = 23) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All pneumothoraces | 21 | 6 (29 %) | 4 (19 %) | 3 (14 %) |
| Drained pneumothoraces | 5 | 5 (100 %) | 3 (60 %) | 3 (60 %) |
| All haemothoracesa | 3 | 1 (33 %) | 1 (33 %) | 0 (0 %) |
aNone of the haemothoraces required a chest drainage within the first 24 h