DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF E-FAST IN DETECTING  PNEUMOTHORAX IN TRAUMA PATIENTS AND ITS COMPARISON  WITH MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

Ram Kumar Nataraj, Manikandan Sellapillai, Thamilarasu Veerasamy

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF E-FAST IN DETECTING PNEUMOTHORAX IN TRAUMA PATIENTS AND ITS COMPARISON WITH MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

Authors

Ram Kumar Nataraj, Manikandan Sellapillai, Thamilarasu Veerasamy

Keywords:

E-FAST, Pneumothorax, Chest trauma, Thoracic ultrasound, Multidetector computedtomography,Diagnostic accuracy.

Abstract

Background: Traumatic pneumothorax isa common and potentially life-threateningconsequence of chest trauma that requiresprompt diagnosis and management toprevent respiratory compromise andprogression to tension pneumothorax. Although multidetector computedtomography (MDCT) is considered the gold standard for diagnosing pneumothorax

References

1. Sajadi-Ernazarova KR, Martin J, Gupta N. Acute pneumothorax evaluation and treatment. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024

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Published

2026-07-20

How to Cite

Ram Kumar Nataraj, Manikandan Sellapillai, Thamilarasu Veerasamy. (2026). DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF E-FAST IN DETECTING PNEUMOTHORAX IN TRAUMA PATIENTS AND ITS COMPARISON WITH MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 897–911. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2418