Saratov Journal of Medical …
this study highlighted referral rate for x-rays with positive findings in an emergency department... more this study highlighted referral rate for x-rays with positive findings in an emergency department of a tertiary care hospital in Makkah, Saudi arabia. this was a retrospective review of emergency department(eD) cards/files of patients visited (eD) of alnoor Specialist hospital, Makkah, Saudi arabia, during the month of april, 2006g. the total of 660 (22%) out of 2980 eD patients were included in the study and 1472 x-rays of different regions were done for them. Majority 288 (43.3%) were below 24yrs of age while males 372 (56.3%) and Saudis 400 (60%) were predominant. the discharged patients were 572 (86.6%), and 4(0.6%) were died. Six hundred and twenty (93.9%) patients got exposures rang of 1-4 while only four (0.6%) got more than eight exposures to x-rays. It was found that lower limb was exposed 384 times (26%), followed by chest 320 (21.7%). overall 240 (16.3%) x-rays had positive findings with majority of upper limb 60 (50%) followed by chest 72 (22.5%). Pelvis & perineum had no positive x-ray. Patients from injury & poisoning were predominant 224 (33.9%) followed by respiratory disorders 104 (15.7%). eighty four percent x-rays had no positive findings. Majority of x-rays were done for lower limb. neck, pelvis & perineum x-rays had no positive findings.
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