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Traumatic Aortic Injury: Sensitivity and Specificity

Introduction: Also known as Acute Traumatic Aortic Injury, Aortic Rupture, Aortic transection. Represents injury to the aorta after trauma. In blunt trauma, typically occurs in the juxtaductal region.

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The sensitivity and specificity of findings for Traumatic Aortic Injury are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

Pre-Test Probability (Prevalence): %. Post-Test Probability (Predictive Value): %. Switch to display mode.
**Note that calculating probabilities from more than one finding is inherently inaccurate because findings are not independent. (For example, using two positive findings that share a common pathogenesis is likely to overestimate the true probability.)
Sensitive and Specific Findings
FindingResult SensitivitySpecificity
[ + ] Trans-Esophageal Echocardiography + 0 - 98%100%
[ + ] CT angiography + 0 - 90%99%
[ + ] CT angiography + 0 - 100%87%
Specific Findings
FindingResult SensitivitySpecificity
[ + ] Angiography + 0 - 83%100%
Poorly Diagnostic Findings
FindingResult SensitivitySpecificity
[ + ] Widened mediastinum + 0 - 53%59%
Findings With Unspecified Accuracy
FindingResult SensitivitySpecificity
[ + ] Apical cap No accuracy specified.
[ + ] NG tube, Deviated No accuracy specified.
[ + ] Aortic nob obliteration No accuracy specified.
[ + ] Hemomediastinum No accuracy specified.