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. 2018 May 15;2018(5):CD013031. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013031

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Current and proposed clinical pathway ‐ CUS may provide a faster and more accurate diagnosis of traumatic pneumothorax, leading to immediate tube thoracostomy in an unstable trauma patient. Supine CXR is a useful diagnostic tool for identification of other traumatic pathologies, such as rib fractures, mediastinal injuries, etc.