Because of the controversy regarding the benefits of the lateral neck and chest radiographs in the evaluation of croup and @entity5847 , a two-part retrospective study was initiated. Part I consisted of a retrospective chart review of 44 @entity1 with a final diagnosis of croup and @entity5847 . Part II consisted of the 42 lateral neck and chest x-rays from @entity1 in part I presented to six radiologists who knew only the @entity1 age and the history of @entity649 . Two hundred forty-six responses were obtained. The results of the part I study showed that 64% of @entity1 with documented @entity5847 had a positive radiologic diagnosis. Only 33% of @entity1 with croup had a positive radiologic diagnosis and importantly 27% had a diagnosis of possible @entity5847 . The results of part II showed 38% of the documented @entity5847 @entity1 had a positive lateral neck radiograph. The croup @entity1 had a lateral neck and/or chest x-ray positive in 38%. Of interest, 24% had readings consistent with possible @entity5847 . Based on this two-part study, it is our conclusion that the lateral neck and chest x-ray may be unreliable and inaccurate in the diagnosis of croup and @entity5847 . Caution and good clinical judgement should be utilized when interpreting these x-rays.

Croup and XXXX : a radiologic study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity649 :: ('MESH:D012128', 'Disease') :: ['respiratory distress'] @entity5847 :: ('MESH:D004826', 'Disease') :: ['epiglottitis']
@entity5847 :: (MESH:D004826,Disease) :: ['epiglottitis']
