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Chest x-ray findings of paediatric patients seen at a Teaching Hospital in North-western Nigeria
Mohammed, Abacha; Bello, Shehu M.
  • Mohammed, Abacha; Department of Radiography, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Sokoto. NG
  • Bello, Shehu M; Department of Radiography, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Sokoto. NG
kanem j. med. sci ; 16(1): 81-84, 2023. tables, figures
Article in English | AIM | ID: biblio-1427251
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Plain radiography is the first line of radiological examination used for the evaluation of paediatric chest, and also a rapid imaging technique that allows lung abnormality to be identified. X-ray is used to diagnose conditions of the thoracic cavity, including airways, ribs, lungs, heart, and diaphragm. Chest x-ray has a high sensitivity for pulmonary tuberculosis and thus is a valuable tool to identify a differential diagnosis for a patient.

Methodology:

Two hundred and eleven paediatrics chest x-ray reports were studied between February 2017 to September 2018. Data were collected retrospectively from the hospital archives using a data capture sheet.

Results:

Two hundred and eleven radiographs were assessed and the age of patients whose radiographs participated in the study ranged from 0-15 years. Also, a greater number of male patients 133(63.03%) participated in the study than female patients 78(36.97%). Among all the radiographs used in this study, the most common age group for this study ranged from 0-3 years. Results from the study also revealed that bronchopneumonia was the most common finding totaling 105(49.76%) followed by radiographs which are normal findings 77(36.49), pulmonary tuberculosis, 19(9.00%), congestive heart failure 4(1.90%), pleural effusion 3(1.42%), enlarged adenoid 2(0.95%) and dextrocardia 1(0.47%).

Conclusion:

This study report bronchopneumonia was the most common paediatrics radiographic finding in a chest x-ray. Plain radiography is an effective tool to examine various respiratory and cardiac pathologies and is the first line of investigation for chest pathologies.
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Full text: Available Index: AIM (Africa) Main subject: Outpatients / Mass Chest X-Ray / Tuberculosis, Extrapulmonary Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Kanem j. med. sci Year: 2023 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Department of Radiography, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto/NG

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Full text: Available Index: AIM (Africa) Main subject: Outpatients / Mass Chest X-Ray / Tuberculosis, Extrapulmonary Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Kanem j. med. sci Year: 2023 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Department of Radiography, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto/NG