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Abstract Hemothorax is one of the most prevalent injuries caused by thoracic traumas. Early detection and treatment of this injury is of utmost importance in prognosis of the patient, but there are still controversial debates on the diagnostic value of imaging techniques in detection of hemothorax. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate accuracy of chest ultrasonography for emergency diagnosis of haemothorax in adult patients with thoracic trauma versus chest x-ray. This study included 100 patients presented to Emergency Department of Menoufia University Hospitals in a trauma event. All patients were subjected to full history taking, assessed and managed through (ATLS) protocol including: 1. Primary survey. 2. Secondary survey. 3. Investigations. In case of haemothorax, ultrasound findings were compared against the results of the supine chest radiograph, as reported by the trauma team or the presence of blood drained from the chest when an intercostal drain was placed. The results of this study within the limitations of this study shown that: - The majority of our patients were males 72 (72%) with and mean age (30.4±9.1). - The most common cause of injury was road traffic accident (RTA) (89%). |