Evaluation of the Spiral Chest CT Scan Findings in Patients with Multiple Trauma
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Research/Original Article (دارای رتبه معتبر)
Abstract:
Objective
To evaluate the spiral chest computed tomography (CT) scan findings in patients with multipletrauma during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods
This retrospective study was performed on multiple trauma patients admitted to a tertiary hospital inthe north of Iran in 2020. All patients with multiple trauma who had undergone a chest spiral CT were includedin this study. Furthermore, the data analysis was performed through descriptive and analytical statistics usingSPSS software.Results
A total of 600 patients were included over the study period. The mean age of patients was 48.2±20.3years. Of the total, 496 (65.3%) patients had blunt chest injuries, and 104 (34.7%) had penetrating chest injuries.Falling was the most common mechanical cause of chest trauma in 270 patients (45%). Surgical interventionswere performed in 110 (18.3%) patients. A total of 276 (46%) patients had chest injuries identified by CTscans. Many patients (15.6%) had ground-glass lung opacity in the CT scan reports. Lung consolidation,pneumothorax, lung contusion, hemothorax, and rib fractures were the most common.Conclusion
Due to the high frequency of typical findings in spiral CT scan examinations, obtaining a reliablehistory of trauma severity, injury mechanism, and a detailed physical examination is recommended beforeprescribing a CT scan for patients.Keywords:
Language:
English
Published:
Bulletin of Emergency And Trauma, Volume:11 Issue: 1, Jan 2023
Pages:
19 to 25
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