Abg in Blunt Chest Trauma

Arterial Blood Gas as an Early Screening Tool for Predicting Lung Injury in Blunt Chest Trauma

This study aims to determine the value of ABG measurments in patients with blunt chest trauma and its role in prognosis of different outcomes and the results would aid the emergency physicians to speed up the management and reduce the cost of diagnosis

Inclusion Criteria:

- all patient with polytrauma or blunt trauma to chest and thoraco-abdominal area from both genders are included in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• shocked patients whom were intubated ,patients that had pulmonary disease or heart diseases ,penetrating chest injury ,pregnant female ,patients who do not want to participate in the study