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The principle objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of bedside LUS performed by trained novice physicians in the diagnosis of traumatic pneumothorax as compared to supine chest X\u2010rays (CXRs) and\/or computed tomography (CT) scans and\/or air leak during needle\/tube thoracostomy as composite standard. <jats:italic>Methods<\/jats:italic>. It is a prospective, cross\u2010sectional, single\u2010blinded study using a nonprobability quota sampling technique. A total of 96 patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with polytrauma and chest injuries within a period of twelve months were included. The diagnostic accuracy of bedside LUS performed by trained novice physicians was calculated in terms of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) and compared with the composite standard. <jats:italic>Results<\/jats:italic>. The sensitivity of LUS in diagnosing traumatic pneumothorax as compared to the composite standard was 100% (95% confidence interval (CI): 59.05%\u2013100.00%), whereas its specificity was 97.75% (95% CI: 92.12%\u201399.73%). Similarly, the PPV and NPV of LUS were 77.7% (95% CI: 39.99%\u201397.19%) and 100% (95% CI: 95.85%\u2013100.00%), respectively. <jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>. The results of the study showed that the application of LUS in detecting traumatic pneumothorax had similar diagnostic accuracy as supine CXR. Bedside LUS is widely available, portable, and inexpensive. It also has the capability of real\u2010time imaging and can be repeated as necessary with less risk of radiation exposure. 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