Hemothorax diagnostic study of choice

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Joanna Ekabua, M.D. [2]

Overview

Ultrasound is the goal standard for the diagnosis of hemothorax.

Diagnostic Study of Choice

Ultrasound is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of hemothorax, diagnostic accuracy is however dependent on the operator.^[1] In traumatic causes of hemothorax, FAST is the intial diagnostic study of choice.^[2]

The comparison of various diagnostic studies for [disease name]

Test	Sensitivity	Specificity
US	67%	99%
C X-ray	54%	99%

References

↑ Rahimi-Movaghar V, Yousefifard M, Ghelichkhani P, Baikpour M, Tafakhori A, Asady H; et al. (2016). “Application of Ultrasonography and Radiography in Detection of Hemothorax; a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”. Emerg (Tehran). 4 (3): 116–26. PMC 4902204. PMID 27299139.
↑ “StatPearls”. 2020. PMID 30855807.

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[pmid27299139-1] Rahimi-Movaghar V, Yousefifard M, Ghelichkhani P, Baikpour M, Tafakhori A, Asady H; et al. (2016). “Application of Ultrasonography and Radiography in Detection of Hemothorax; a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”. Emerg (Tehran). 4 (3): 116–26. PMC 4902204. PMID 27299139.

[pmid30855807-2] “StatPearls”. 2020. PMID 30855807.

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