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Shows number of patients found with haemothorax by eFAST, X-ray and Thoracostomy
| Modality | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Thoracostomy | ||
| Hemothorax | 51 | 49.0 |
| No hemothorax | 4 | 3.8 |
| Thoracostomy not done | 49 | 47.1 |
| eFAST | ||
| No hemothorax | 55 | 52.9 |
| Hemothorax | 49 | 47.1 |
| X-ray | ||
| No hemothorax | 81 | 77.9 |
| Hemothorax | 23 | 22.1 |
| eFAST and X-ray | ||
| No hemothorax | 54 | 51.9 |
| Hemothorax present | 50 | 48.1 |
