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Table of Content - Volume 12 Issue 2 - November 2018
Clinicoepidemological study of hydropneumothorax in tertiary care hospital in western India
Gopalsing Solanke1, Priti Lahore2*, Mahendra Patel3, Umesh Kawalkar4
1Assistant Professor, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Government Medical College Akola, Maharashtra, INDIA. 2Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Akola, Maharashtra, INDIA. 3Professor, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Parul Medical institute, Baroda. 4Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine; Government Medical College Akola, Maharashtra, INDIA. Email: pritilahore@gmail.com
Abstract Background: Hydropneumothorax (HPT) is defined as a collection of fluid and air in the pleural cavity. Present study was aimed to study Clinicoepidemological features of Hydropneumothorax. Methodology: Clinically diagnosed and confirmed 100 cases of Hydropneumothorax were included in the present study. Detailed clinical history and laboratory investigation information regarding clinical symptoms and signs were obtained. Result: In this study majority of study participants were from 23 to 42 year of age i.e. 57%. Most common complaints were cough 94%, expectoration 90%, dyspnoea 80% and chest pain in 70%. Tuberculosis was the most common etiological factor 92 out of 100 patients. HPT was more common on right side (61%) compare to in left side 39%. Conclusion: Most patients were from young adult age group presented most commonly symptoms like cough, expectoration, and dyspnoea and chest pain. TB remains the most common aetiology for Hydropneumothorax. Key Word: Hydropneumothorax; Tuberculosis. |
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