Clinicoepidemiological profile and outcome in patients of covid 19 with normal chest x-ray: study of 51 patients

• Published in: International journal of research in medical sciences Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 181
• Main Authors: Firdaus, Huma, Khan, Nafees Ahmad, Reza, Maqsumi, Khan, Mansoor Ahmad, Krishnan, Gishnu, Razak, Nader Abdul, Verma, Arushi, Shameem, Mohammad, Bhargava, Rakesh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 28.12.2020
• ISSN: 2320-6071; 2320-6012
• DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20205840

Background: Covid 19 was declared a pandemic by WHO on 11 March 2020. Patients usually have pneumonia on chest x-ray at time of presentation however many patients also do not develop pneumonia and have normal chest x-ray.Methods: A total of 51 patients above the age of 15 years diagnosed with covid 19 by RT PCR of nasopharngeal/oropharyngeal samples were included in the study. History of symptoms onset was recorded, chest x-ray and haematological investigations were done of all patients.Results: A total of 51 patients >15 years of age were included in the study. 28 were male and 23 were female patients. Maximum number of patients were in age group 15-30 years. Most common presenting complain was fever (49% patients). Most common comorbidity was diabetes mellitus. There was no mortality reported in patients with normal chest x-ray.Conclusions: We conclude from the current study that patients with normal chest x-ray at the time of presentation have a very good outcome.