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Table 1 Reasons for exclusion

From: Chest wall thickness and depth to vital structures in paediatric patients – implications for prehospital needle decompression of tension pneumothorax

Reason for exclusion

n (0 years)

n (5 years)

n (10 years)

n (total)

Mediastinal shift

12

1

1

14

Pulmonary infiltration

11

1

0

12

CPAM

8

0

0

8

Pulmonary bullae

6

0

0

6

Pleural effusion/empyema

3

2

0

5

Poor image quality

1

3

0

4

Spinal misalignment

1

1

1

3

Emphysema

3

0

0

3

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia

2

0

0

2

Intrathoracic mass

1

0

0

1

Total

48

8

2

58