Table 1.
Demographic, clinical, laboratory and radiographic characteristics of patients diagnosed with severe community acquired pneumonia (n = 189)
| Characteristics | Number of patients (percentage) |
|---|---|
|
Age in years (Mean ± S.D.) |
60 ± 18.0 |
|
Gender |
|
| Male |
110 (58%) |
| Female |
79 (42%) |
|
Underlying comorbids |
|
| Cardiovascular diseases |
111 (59%) |
| Hypertension |
92 (49%) |
| Ischemic heart disease |
52 (28%) |
| Congestive heart failure |
12 (06%) |
| Pulmonary diseases |
79 (42%) |
| COPD |
34 (18%) |
| Asthma |
21 (11%) |
| Bronchiectasis |
11 (06%) |
| History of Tuberculosis |
10 (05%) |
| Pulmonary fibrosis |
07 (04%) |
| Diabetes mellitus |
66 (35%) |
| Others |
52 (28%) |
| Chronic renal failure |
41 (22%) |
| Chronic liver disease |
11 (06%) |
|
Laboratory data |
|
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) |
11.4 ± 2.7 |
| Hematocrit (%) |
34.2 ± 8.2 |
| Total Leukocyte count (x 109/L) |
18.3 ± 13.5 |
| Neutrophils (%) |
82.0 ± 18.5 |
| Lymphocytes (%) |
11.4 ± 14.9 |
| Plateletes (x 109/L) |
243 ± 138.5 |
| Serum BUN (mg/dL) |
41.0 ± 25.5 |
| Serum Creatinine (mg/dL) |
2.4 ± 2.2 |
| Serum Sodium (mmol/L) |
135.0 ± 7.4 |
| Serum Potassium (mmol/L) |
4.2 ± 0.9 |
| Serum Bicarbonate (mmol/L) |
20.0 ± 6.7 |
| Serum Chloride (mmol/L) |
102.0 ± 10.0 |
| Arterial Blood Gases |
|
| pH |
7.36 ± 0.12 |
| PaCO2 (mmHg) |
38.0 ± 18.0 |
| PaO2 (mmHg) |
79.0 ± 26.0 |
|
Chest radiography |
|
| Bilateral involvement |
89 (47%) |
| Unilateral involvement (Right) |
64 (34%) |
| Unilateral involvement (Left) |
35 (19%) |
| Mediastinal involvement |
01 (0.5%) |
| Consolidation |
119 (63%) |
| Pleural effusion |
70 (37%) |
| Interstitial infiltrates |
53 (28%) |
| Atelectasis |
30 (16%) |
| Cavitation |
06 (03%) |
| Nodules |
05 (03%) |
| Single lobe |
123 (65%) |
| Multilobar | 66 (35%) |