Chest CT features of patients under investigation for Covid-19 pneumonia in a Ghanaian tertiary hospital: a descriptive study.
Coronavirus disease 2019
Ghana
chest
computerized tomography scan
tertiary hospital
Journal
Ghana medical journal
ISSN: 2616-163X
Titre abrégé: Ghana Med J
Pays: Ghana
ID NLM: 0073210
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Historique:
entrez:
22
4
2021
pubmed:
23
4
2021
medline:
29
4
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has since December 2019 become a problem of global concern. Due to the virus' novelty and high infectivity, early diagnosis is key to curtailing spread. The knowledge and identification of chest Computerized Tomography (CT) features in Patients Under Investigation (PUI) for the disease would help in its management and containment. To describe the chest CT findings of PUI for COVID-19 pneumonia referred to the Department of Radiology of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital; as well as to determine the relationship between symptom onset and severity of the chest CT findings. The study was retrospective and included 63 PUI for COVID-19 referred to the Department between 11 The mean age in years was 51.1±19.9 SD. More males (52.8%) than females (47.2%) tested positive for COVID-19 and the age range for positive cases was 7 months to 86 years, with a mean of 53.2±21 SD years. Common features of COVID-19 pneumonia were bilateral posterior basal consolidations, Ground Glass Opacities (GGO) and air bronchograms. Findings were worse in patients scanned 5-9 days after onset of symptoms. Adequate knowledge of chest CT features of COVID-19 pneumonia, proves a valuable resource in triaging of symptomatic patients and consequent containment of the disease in the hospital setting. None declared.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has since December 2019 become a problem of global concern. Due to the virus' novelty and high infectivity, early diagnosis is key to curtailing spread. The knowledge and identification of chest Computerized Tomography (CT) features in Patients Under Investigation (PUI) for the disease would help in its management and containment.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
To describe the chest CT findings of PUI for COVID-19 pneumonia referred to the Department of Radiology of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital; as well as to determine the relationship between symptom onset and severity of the chest CT findings.
METHODS
METHODS
The study was retrospective and included 63 PUI for COVID-19 referred to the Department between 11
RESULTS
RESULTS
The mean age in years was 51.1±19.9 SD. More males (52.8%) than females (47.2%) tested positive for COVID-19 and the age range for positive cases was 7 months to 86 years, with a mean of 53.2±21 SD years. Common features of COVID-19 pneumonia were bilateral posterior basal consolidations, Ground Glass Opacities (GGO) and air bronchograms. Findings were worse in patients scanned 5-9 days after onset of symptoms.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Adequate knowledge of chest CT features of COVID-19 pneumonia, proves a valuable resource in triaging of symptomatic patients and consequent containment of the disease in the hospital setting.
FUNDING
BACKGROUND
None declared.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33883774
doi: 10.4314/gmj.v54i4.8
pii: jGMJ.v54.i4.pg253
pmc: PMC8042805
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
253-263Informations de copyright
Copyright © The Author(s).
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of interest: None declared
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