The significance of routine chest X-ray in acute stroke

被引:4
作者
Colon, AJ [1 ]
Franke, CL [1 ]
Koehler, PJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Atrium Med Ctr, Dept Neurol, NL-6401 CX Heerlen, Netherlands
关键词
chest X-ray; acute stroke; pulmonary;
D O I
10.1016/S0303-8467(98)00067-5
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
We retrospectively evaluated the significance of making a chest X-ray in the acute stage of a stroke. Forty percent of the chest X-rays were of suboptimal quality. Abnormal chest X-rays were, in part, the reason for consultation of chest specialists in 5%. A chest X-ray in patients with acute stroke should only be performed if there is clinical suspicion of pulmonary or cardiac pathology, not as a routine. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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