When do you perform a chest X-ray for chest trauma presenting through urgent care?

This week we chat about this, and the STUMBL score, with Director of Clinical Training Dr David Sorrell.  

Check out the STUMBL score on MD Calc – https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/10468/stumbl-battle-score

Check out the paper mentioned by Dave

Galvez, Carlos, Arenas-Jimenez, Juan, Del Campo, Jone, Maroto, Sergio, Sirera, Marina, Lirio, Francisco, 2020.  Diagnostic imaging pathways in the setting of acute chest wall trauma.  Journal of Visualized Surgery; Vol 6 (April 2020): https://jovs.amegroups.org/article/view/34041/html 

Details of the Bootcamp 2024 in Wellington – https://rnzcuc.org.nz/urgent-care-bootcamp-2024/ 

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