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Author(s): Igoh E.O., Gabkwet E.A., Balla Z., Iyua K.O., Salaam A.J., Danjem S.M., Taiwo Y.F., Atsukwei D., Gwom P.M., Igoh C.S..

Volume/Issue: Volume 4 , Issue 4 (2021)

Abstract:

X-ray is a noninvasive imaging tool that utilizes a small dose of ionizing radiation to produce the image of the internal structure of the body which helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. Chest x-ray is the most commonly performed diagnostic x-ray examination and carried out for a broad content of indications, including but not limited to cardiopulmonary diseases, follow up of known disease to assess progress and evaluation of symptoms that could relate to abdominopelvic pathology. Materials and Methods: A five (5) year retrospective review of the archive of chest radiographs referred from peripheral facilities in Jos between January, 2015 to December, 2020. The results were expressed as percentages and tests of significance were done using the chi-square. A P-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Findings: The study included 1039 (41.2%) females and 1482 (58.8%) male giving a male to female ratio of 1:1.4 with a mean age of 40.03± 20.38 years. Chest x-ray was normal in 68.9% of the subjects while 783 (31.1%) patients showed various abnormal findings. The common abnormal chest findings were chest infection(20.1%) and hypertensive heart disease (5.3%).Other findings include heart failure (1.5%), hypertension(1.5%),pleural effusion(1.0%) and pulmonary tuberculosis (0.6%).The least findings were lung metastasis and rib fracture following road traffic accidents constituting 0.1% each. The age groups 40-49 years and 50-59 years had the majority of the abnormal chest findings while age groups 10-19 years and 20-29 years had normal findings. This was statistically significant( p<0.005).

Keywords:

Chest radiography, Chest Findings, Chest Infection, Hypertensive Heart Disease

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