Evaluation of PERSH Criteria to Avoid Unnecessary Chest X-ray in Patients with Blunt Chest Trauma: A Qualitative Study

  • سال انتشار: 1398
  • محل انتشار: مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کرمان، دوره: 26، شماره: 6
  • کد COI اختصاصی: JR_JKMU-26-6_008
  • زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
  • تعداد مشاهده: 137
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نویسندگان

Masoud Mayel

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Sareh Ghasemirad

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Clinical Research Unit, Shahid Bahonar Academic Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

چکیده

Background: Chest X-rays (CXRs) are traditionally performed to determine intra-thoracic injuries in all blunt chest trauma patients in Shahid Bahonar hospital in Kerman. As there are some disadvantages upon CXR and radiation exposure, therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the role of CXR in the diagnosis of intra-thoracic injuries caused by any blunt chest trauma. Methods: This prospective qualitative study was conducted on all patients over ۱۶ years old with blunt chest trauma. Unstable patients with GCS< ۱۳/۱۵, RTS< ۱۲, dyspnea, intratracheal intubation, pregnancy, intoxication, an accident time longer than ۲۴ hours, patients referred from other centers, and patients who did not agree to participate were excluded. All patients underwent routine CXR and followed up by telephone call ۴۸ hours after admission. Data were analyzed through SPSS version ۱۶. Results: Of ۲۸۵۰ patients, ۱۳۲۰ cases were encountered and screened using screening tools. Mean age of patients was ۳۱.۶±۱۵.۶ years. From all, ۱۰۲۲ (۶۷.۴%) patients were male. Motor vehicle accident [۴۳۹ (۲۸.۹%)] and motorcycle crash [۴۳۷ (۲۸.۸%)] were the most frequent causes of trauma. The mean accident-visit time was ۱۸۱.۲±۷۲.۷ min. There was no trauma-related pathogenic finding in CXRs. None of the patients needed any further emergency treatment. Conclusion:Some parameters may be used to rule out intra-thoracic injuries, and accordingly, decrease CXR performance. Four areas including physical examination (PE), Revised Trauma Score (R), oxygen saturation (S), and history taking (H), were explained and presented as PERSH criteria. Therefore, there is no need to perform CXR as a standard process of care in stable multiple trauma patients who have negative PERSH criteria.

کلیدواژه ها

Emergency Department, mortality, Multiple Traumas

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