Bronchial fracture (mnemonic)
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 12 Feb 2019
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Nalibaev I, Bell D, Kang O, et al. Bronchial fracture (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 Mar 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-19560
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Article created:
24 Sep 2012,
Ilkhom Nalibaev
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Last revised:
12 Feb 2019,
Daniel J Bell ◉
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Synonyms:
- Bronchial fracture mnemonic
- PPP (mnemonic)
- PPPP (mnemonic)
- Ps (mnemonic)
A mnemonic for the features of a bronchial fracture on a chest radiograph is:
- Ps (or written as PPP or PPPP)
Mnemonic
- Ps: progressive or persistent pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum
References
- 1. Gurney JW. ABC's Blunt chest trauma. http://www.chestx-ray.com/images/Lectures/ABCwebLecture/Trauma.pdf. chestx-ray.com. [accessed February 12 2019]
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