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TRAUMATIC CHEST:RADIOLOGICAL SIGNS

•Thoracic cage injury
•Hyperlucent chest
–Pneumothorax
–Pneumomediastinum
–Pneumopericardium
–Subcutaneous emphysema
•Opaque chest
–Lung contusion / laceration
–Hemothorax
•Mixed lucent and opaque chest
–Hemopneumothorax
–Pneumothorax and compressive collapse
•Diaphragmatic injury
•Solid organ injury

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