Table 3 Radiologic abnormalities on CT scan according to the pattern of baseline pulmonary function
From: Pulmonary restriction predicts long-term pulmonary impairment in people with HIV and tuberculosis
Normal (n = 16) | Obstruction (n = 5) | Restriction (n = 13) | Mixed (n = 4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total CT score | 10 (7–12) | 15 (14–17) | 20 (12–24)* | 14 (11–17) |
Bronchiectasis | 2 (1–3) | 8 (5–8)* | 5 (2–9)* | 4 (4–5) |
Bronchiolitis | 4 (2–5) | 5 (5–6) | 6 (5–6)* | 5 (4–6) |
Cavities | 0 (0–2) | 0 (0–0) | 2 (0–3) | 0 (0–0) |
Nodules | 1 (1–1) | 1 (0–1) | 1 (0–1) | 1 (0–1) |
Consolidation | 1 (0–1) | 1 (0–1) | 2 (1–3)* | 2 (1–2) |
Bullae | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) |
Emphysema | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–1) |
Mosaic perfusion | 1 (1–2) | 1 (0–2) | 2 (2–2)* | 2 (1–2) |
Lobar decrease | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 1 (0–1)* | 1 (0–2) |
Pleural effusion | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–1)* | 0 (0–1) |