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Hanna Marsinta Uli
H.M Yusri
Pariyana
Shafira Ramadani Nasution
Ratu Dinah Farhanah

Radiological Features of COVID-19 patients at RSUP dr. Mohammad Hoesin.Chest x-ray and chest CT are radiological examinations that play an important role in assessing COVID-19. This examinations can also useful in screening and follow-up therapy. This study aims to find out the radiological features of chest x-ray in COVID-19 patients at RSUP Dr. Mohammad Hoesin. The research is an observational descriptive with cross sectional design. The data is gathered from medical records at RSUP Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang. The sample of this research is 199 Covid-19 patients at RSUP Dr. Mohammad Hoesin. Descriptive analysis is performed to determine the proportion of sociodemographic characteristics (age, sex, hypertension, diabetes mellitus) and radiological chest X-ray images. The results of the analysis showed that 18-60 years is the highest age range in 163 (81,9%), female in 108 (54.3%). Comorbidities are diabetes mellitus in 15 (7, 5%) and hypertension in 14 (7.0%). Patchy opacity lesions are the most common lesions found on chest X-ray (19.1%), followed by consolidation (16.6%). The uncommon lesions are lung nodule (1%) and pleural effusion (1%). There are also abnormality with more than one type of lesion, such as lung consolidation with pleural effusion (4 cases). Chest X-ray lesions in this study are mostly found in parahillar/paracardial (31.7%) and in both lungs (34.2%).

Keywords: Chest X-ray COVID-19