BET 1 IS ULTRASOUND OR CHEST X RAY BEST FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMOTHORAX IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT?

David Lewis, Consultant Emergency Medicine Institution: The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, Ipswich, UK A short-cut review was carried out to establish whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a useful investigative tool in the diagnosis of suspected appendicitis in pregnant women. Author, date and country Patient group Study type (level of evidence) Outcomes Key results Study weaknesses Sartori et al, 2007, Italy 285 Patients post-lung biopsy, of whom eight developed pneumothorax Prospective diagnostic study single blind USS vs CXR, if disagree CT requested Sensitivity 100% USS vs 87.5% CXR.