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Table 2 The sensitivity of ultrasound detection of pneumothorax at different intrapleural air volumes

From: The intrapleural volume threshold for ultrasound detection of pneumothoraces: An experimental study on porcine models

PTX volume

TP

n

Sensitivity (%)

95% CI

10 mL

13

20

65

(41, 84)

25 mL

18

20

90

(67, 98)

50 mL

20

20

100

(80, 100)

  1. Abbreviations: PTX, pneumothorax; TP, true positive; n, number of lungs with PTX.
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 1757-7241