Role of computed tomography (CT) scan in patients with blunt chest trauma

Chest trauma is classified as blunt or penetrating, with being the cause of most thoracic injuries (90%). The main difference in penetrating opening cavity, created either by stabbing gunshot wounds, which absent chest trauma. Following head and extremities injuries, Blunt are third common injury polytrauma patients. Assessment patients clinical radiographic finding suggestive pneumothorax, rib fractures, effusion suspected lung injuries. A cases 100 were included study age group between 18-49 years. Patients referred from centre due to road traffic accidents high velocity hospital staff collects data all who transferred-into Pneumothorax was detected 28 patients, 19 had associated fracture 11 pleural effusion. subcutaneous emphysema .In underlying parenchymal present. Hemothorax 15 on CT scan. Pneumomediastinum 3 while pneumopericardium not seen any case. Pulmonary contusion Computed Tomography (CT) Scan modality choice for rapid assessment emergency where abdominal can be scanned one sitting sensitivity specificity.