value of signs and symptoms of acute respiratory tract infection in requesting chest radiography

Chest radiography of 244 febrile children with respiratory sings and symptoms were reviewed. 219 [90%] patients had a combination of respiratory sings and symptoms, [cough, difficulty in breathing, tachypnea and crepitation]. 223 [91%] patients had abnormal findings on chest radiography. 204 [93%] patients of those who had a combination of respiratory sings and symptoms had abnormal radiographic findings. The positive predictive value was 91%

Shoulder arthrography

Shoulder arthroqraphy had been performed for 33 patients [22 females, 11 males] with a mean age of 55 years presented with shoulder pain and restriction of movement, of the 34 cases, there were 10 cases [2 males, 8 females] of rotator cuff tear, 6 cases of frozen shoulder [all females], 3 cases [2 males, 1 female] of subluxation of the shoulder joint, and two cases [males] of repeated anterior shoulder dislocation with Bankart lesion. 12 cases [5 males. 7 females] presenting with shoulder pain and limitation of movement had been referred with diagnosis of frozen shoulder and rotator cuff tear were found to be normal on arthrography [negative arthrography]. The result compares with result of similar study in the west