Comparative Analysis of Lung Ultrasonography and Chest Radiography in Suspected Cases of Pneumonia in Critically Ill Patients

Lung Ultrasonography and Chest Radiography in Suspected Cases of Pneumonia

  • Ashvin Pansuriya Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India
Keywords: Chest x-ray, lung ultrasound, Pneumonia, Positive predictive value

Abstract

Background: The present study compared lung ultrasound (USG) and chest radiography in alleged cases of pneumonia in seriously ill patients. Subjects and Methods: A total of 70 subjects attending to the emergency room with symptoms of pneumonia and those were admitted in ICU with a suspicion of pneumonia over an eighteen month period were included in this study. Patients then underwent imaging studies in the form of chest radiograph and lung ultrasound. Results: Out of 70 subjects, males were 39 and females were 31. Age group 20-30 years had 4 patients, 30-40 years had 6, 40-50years had 10, 50-60 years had 16 and >60 years had 20 subjects. The dissimilarity was significant (P< 0.05). Chest x ray reveled 50 out of 70 cases positive and 20 negative and USH showed 65 positive and 5 negative. Positive predictive value (PPV) of chest x- ray was 71.4% and USG was 92.8%. Conclusion: Authors found that lung ultrasound is an effective radiological implement for the assessment of suspected cases of pneumonia as compared to chest x ray.

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Published
2021-06-19
How to Cite
Ashvin Pansuriya. (2021). Comparative Analysis of Lung Ultrasonography and Chest Radiography in Suspected Cases of Pneumonia in Critically Ill Patients. Asian Journal of Medical Radiological Research, 9(1), 44-47. Retrieved from https://aijournals.com/index.php/ajmrr/article/view/1980
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