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Document 0688
DOCN M9620688
TI Acute lung disease in the immunocompromised host. Diagnostic accuracy of
the chest radiograph.
DT 9602
AU Logan PM; Primack SL; Staples C; Miller RR; Muller NL; Department of
Radiology, University of British Columbia,; Vancouver, Canada.
SO Chest. 1995 Nov;108(5):1283-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96064611
AB PURPOSE: To assess the diagnostic accuracy of the chest radiograph in
the evaluation of acute pulmonary complications in immunocompromised
patients. METHODS: The study included the chest radiographs in 149
consecutive acute pulmonary complications seen in immunocompromised
patients in whom a definitive diagnosis was made. Twenty-four
complications were in patients with AIDS and 125 were in non-AIDS
patients. The radiographs were separately reviewed in random order by
two independent observers. The observers assessed pattern and
distribution of radiographic findings and recorded their first-choice
diagnosis. RESULTS: The most common complication in patients with AIDS
was Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (n = 21). In the non-AIDS patients,
the most common complications included invasive aspergillosis (n = 25),
drug reaction (n = 21), and Pneumocystis pneumonia (n = 20). A correct
first-choice diagnosis was made in 90% of patients with AIDS and 34% of
non-AIDS patients. IN AIDS patients with Pneumocystis pneumonia, the
correct first-choice diagnosis was made in 41 of 42 (98%) readings by
the two observers. In non-AIDS patients with invasive pulmonary
aspergillosis, drug reaction, and Pneumocystis pneumonia, the correct
first-choice diagnosis was made in 38%, 26%, and 43% of readings,
respectively. CONCLUSION: The chest radiograph is helpful in the
differential diagnosis of acute lung disease in the immunocompromised
host, particularly in patients with AIDS.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/COMPLICATIONS Acute Disease
Adolescence Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Female Human
*Immunocompromised Host Lung
Diseases/COMPLICATIONS/IMMUNOLOGY/*RADIOGRAPHY Male Middle Age
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii/COMPLICATIONS/RADIOGRAPHY Predictive
Value of Tests JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).