Comparative study of National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) chest algorithm and extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma (E-FAST) in the early detection of blunt chest injuries in polytrauma patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chest imaging plays a prominent role in the assessment of patients with blunt trauma. Selection of the right approach at the right time is fundamental in the management of patients with blunt chest trauma^.[1] A reliable, economic, bedside, and rapidly accomplished screening test can be pivotal. [2].

Objective

The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of extended- focused assessment with sonography for trauma (E-FAST) to that of the National Emergency X-Radiography Utilisation Study (NEXUS) chest algorithm in detecting blunt chest injuries.

Methods

This descriptive cross-sectional study included 50 polytrauma patients with blunt chest trauma from the emergency centre of Suez Canal University Hospital. E-FAST and computed tomography (CT)

SUBMITTER: Attia YZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10014268 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature