Chest Radiograph Findings In Novel Swine-Origin InfluenzaA (H1N1) Virus (S-OIV) Infection: A UKMMC Experience
- Author:
Norzailin Abu Bakar
;
Norhafizah Ehsan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2015;70(2):93-97
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: 1.To evaluates and recognizes findings in chest
radiograph in patients with laboratory-confirmed S-OIV
(H1N1) infection treated at UKMMC. 2. To evaluate whether
the findings on initial chest radiographs of influenza A
(H1N1) patients can help to predict the prognosis.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: Total of 109 adult patients
presenting to the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical
Centre (UKMMC) with flu-like symptoms who were positive
for influenza A and these patients had underwent chest
radiographs (CXR). The initial CXRs were evaluated for the
pattern (consolidation, ground-glass, and reticulation),
distribution, and extend of abnormality. The disease is
classifies by the clinical severity (mild, moderate or severe
illness) and adverse outcome (ventilated, death or recovered
well).
RESULTS: The initial CXRs were normal in 56% of cases.
The predominant radiographic finding was consolidation,
most commonly involving the middle and lower zones (35%
of cases). There is no significant association between initial
CXR findings with the patient clinical outcome either fully
recovered or death/ ventilated.
CONCLUSION: Normal chest radiographs is the most
common radiographic finding in S-OIV (H1N1) infection and
the most common abnormal lung finding is consolidation.
Initial chest radiographs did not determine the patient
clinical outcome and a normal initial radiograph could not
exclude adverse outcome.
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