Evaluation of the Spiral Chest CT Scan Findings in Patients with Multiple Trauma

Objective: to evaluate the spiral chest computed tomography (ct) scan findings in patients with multiple trauma during the covid-19 pandemic. methods: this retrospective study was performed on multiple trauma patients admitted to a tertiary hospital in the north of iran in 2020. all patients with multiple trauma who had undergone a chest spiral ct were included in this study. furthermore, the data analysis was performed through descriptive and analytical statistics using spss software. results: a total of 600 patients were included over the study period. the mean age of patients was 48.2±20.3 years. of the total, 496 (65.3%) patients had blunt chest injuries, and 104 (34.7%) had penetrating chest injuries. falling was the most common mechanical cause of chest trauma in 270 patients (45%). surgical interventions were performed in 110 (18.3%) patients. a total of 276 (46%) patients had chest injuries identified by ct scans. many patients (15.6%) had ground-glass lung opacity in the ct scan reports. lung consolidation, pneumothorax, lung contusion, hemothorax, and rib fractures were the most common. conclusion: due to the high frequency of typical findings in spiral ct scan examinations, obtaining a reliable history of trauma severity, injury mechanism, and a detailed physical examination is recommended before prescribing a ct scan for patients.