Topography of occult pneumothoraces: its importance for efficiency in diagnosis and avoiding sono-paralysis during POCUS.

ABSTRACT: SummaryTraumatic pneumothoraces remain a life-threatening problem that may be resolved quickly with timely diagnosis. Unfortunately, they are still not optimally managed. The most critically injured patients with hemodynamic instability require immediate diagnoses of potentially correctible conditions in the primary survey. Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) performed by the responsible physician can be a tremendous adjunct to expediting diagnoses in the primary surgery and can typically be done in seconds rather than minutes. If more detailed sonographic examination is required, the secondary survey of the hemodynamically unstable patient is more appropriate. All involved in bedside care need to be conscious to efficiently integrate POCUS into resuscitation with the right intentions an

SUBMITTER: Kirkpatrick AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8526135 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature