CLINICAL SYMPTOMS AND CHEST X-RAY FINDINGS FOR EVALUATION OF CHEST X-RAY IN MANAGEMENT AND PREDICTION OF CLINICAL OUTCOME OF CONFIRM CASES OF COVID-19

Abstract

Objective: To study clinical symptoms and chest X-ray findings for evaluation of chest X-ray in management of confirmed cases of COVID-19 and predicting the clinical outcome. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The departments of Radiology & Medicine of Combined Military Hospital Malir, from Mar to May 2020. Methodology: The sample used in this study consists of 73 patients. All the standard frontal projections of chest X-ray of PCR confirmed COVID-19 patients were studied on computer and findings were noted Results: At the aggregate, the study indicates that there is no Significant Connection in between the clinical symptoms, their severity and chest X-ray findings. Conclusion: There is no significant connection found between the severity of clinical symptoms and chest X-rays suggesting that chest X-Ray cannot be a reliable indicator to predict the clinical outcome of the patient and has limited role in management of patient. Clinical assessment is still the main stay of the patient management.

Keywords

• covid-19
• chest -xray
• fever
• dry cough