Assertion: pneumothorax | /r/HasProperty | ptx
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text: A pneumothorax (PTX) is defined as air that has leaked into the pleural space, either spontaneously or as a result of traumatic tears in the pleura following a chest injury.
text: Typically, the initial evaluation of blunt trauma patients involves a supine anteroposterior (AP) chest x-ray (CXR) which has a poor sensitivity for the detection of pneumothorax (PTX), and has been reported as low as 20% – 48%.