Clinical and Radiological Evaluation of Emphysematous Chest - A Prospective Study

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dc.contributor.authorSharma, Yashen_US
dc.contributor.authorBansal, Pradeepen_US
dc.contributor.authorSaran, Sonalen_US
dc.contributor.authorVerma, Sameer R.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:09:02Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:09:02Z
dc.date.issued2019-02
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Worldwide, COPD is the major cause ofhealth care burden and the only leading cause of death that isincreasing in prevalence. Hence present study was undertakento correlate clinical and radiological findings of PulmonaryEmphysema. Imaging spectrum of Emphysema was analysedby chest X ray and computerized tomography and they werecorrelated with stages of COPD as per GOLD guidelinesbased on PFT.Material and Methods: The source of data for this prospectivestudy were 150 patients with probable diagnosis of COPDreferred to our department of Radio diagnosis. After informedconsent, clinical history and clinical examination was done.PFT, chest radiographs and CT were performed.Results: There was a significant association between X rayfinding with PFT and CT findings with PFT with P Value 0.001and P value 0.0002 respectively using Fischer’s exact test.There was a significant association between the features likehyperinflation, bullae and tubular heart noted on X ray withCT. CT was much more sensitive in diagnosis of emphysemain even mild type of COPD.Discussion: COPD is a disease of old age and is associatedwith prolonged duration of exposure to smoke and noxiousparticles. CT is undoubtedly more sensitive(100%) than chestradiographs in diagnosing emphysema and in determiningits type and extent and has a significant association withPFT.Conclusion: This hospital based study had limitations ofsmall sample size and inherent bias, but clearly shows thatCT has important diagnostic role in Emphysema with highsensitivity and specificity.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsResident, Department of Radiology, Subharti medical college, Meerut, UPen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Department of Radiology, Subharti medical college, Meerut, UPen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Subharti medical college, Meerut, UPen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor and Head, Department of Radiology, Subharti medical college, Meerut, UP, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSharma Yash, Bansal Pradeep, Saran Sonal, Verma Sameer R.. Clinical and Radiological Evaluation of Emphysematous Chest - A Prospective Study. International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research . 2019 Feb; 6(2): b5-b9en_US
dc.identifier.issn2393-915X
dc.identifier.issn2454-7379
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/202202
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Society for Contemporary Medical Researchen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org//10.21276/ijcmr.2019.6.2.35en_US
dc.subjectClinical and Radiological Evaluationen_US
dc.subjectEmphysematous Chesten_US
dc.titleClinical and Radiological Evaluation of Emphysematous Chest - A Prospective Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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