Potential role of the ventilation and perfusion (V/Q) lung scan in the diagnosis of acute chest syndrome in adults with sickle cell disease | Zendy

Kaur Navleen | Zendy; Motwani Bharat | Zendy; Sivasubramaniam Devaki | Zendy; Feldman Lori | Zendy; Allen Sandra | Zendy; Ferguson Richard | Zendy; Shiomoto Gail | Zendy; Ansell David | Zendy; Westerman Maxwell | Zendy; Feldman Lawrence | Zendy

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Potential role of the ventilation and perfusion (V/Q) lung scan in the diagnosis of acute chest syndrome in adults with sickle cell disease

Author(s) -

Kaur Navleen,

Motwani Bharat,

Sivasubramaniam Devaki,

Feldman Lori,

Allen Sandra,

Ferguson Richard,

Shiomoto Gail,

Ansell David,

Westerman Maxwell,

Feldman Lawrence

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

american journal of hematology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456

H-Index - 105

eISSN - 1096-8652

pISSN - 0361-8609

DOI - 10.1002/ajh.20179

Subject(s) - acute chest syndrome , medicine , chest radiograph , chest pain , radiology , perfusion , perfusion scanning , clinical significance , cardiology , disease , radiography , sickle cell anemia

The current criteria for diagnosing ACS are chest pain and presence of a new infiltrate on the chest radiograph (CXR). This study was designed to evaluate the role of ventilation and perfusion (V/Q) scan to assist in the early diagnosis of ACS. An abnormal V/Q scan was associated with a diagnosis of ACS that reached a statistical significance ( P < 0.038). The sensitivity and specificity were found to be 60% and 100%, respectively. We conclude that V/Q scan may play a role in the early diagnosis of ACS. Am. J. Hematol. 77:407–409, 2004. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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