<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyCan you provide a summary of aortic rupture as it relates to trauma?  <response>: <reason> Though not completely reliable, chest X-rays are sometime used to diagnose the condition.The preferred method of diagnosis is aortography.If a chest tube drains a large amount of bright red arterial blood, or if there is sustained drainage of over 200mls, then aortic rupture should be suspected and the patient should undergo thoracotomy. 