Chest x-ray findings of paediatric patients seen at a Teaching Hospital in North-western Nigeria
kanem j. med. sci
; 16(1): 81-84, 2023. tables, figures
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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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Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
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Doenças Negligenciadas
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ODS3 - Meta 3.3 Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.4: Reduzir as mortes prematuras devido doenças não transmissíveis
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Tuberculose
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Pneumonía
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Tuberculose
Base de dados:
AIM (África)
Assunto principal:
Pacientes Ambulatoriais
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Radiografia Pulmonar de Massa
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Tuberculose Extrapulmonar
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo prognóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Kanem j. med. sci
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Department of Radiography, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto/NG