Table 2.
Physical examination, laboratory tests and severity of the disease on hospital admission of patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) (n = 74)
| Characteristics | No. of patients |
|---|---|
| Physical examination, median (IQR) | |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 24.5 (21.0–27.5) |
| Heart rate, beats/minute | 94 (80–112) |
| Respiratory rate, breaths/minute | 24 (18–28) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 135 (113–160) |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure, mmHg | 70 (60–85) |
| Oxygen saturation, % | 95 (91–97) |
| Laboratory tests, median (IQR) | |
| Haematocrit, % | 39 (34–42) |
| Haemoglobin, g/dl | 12.8 (11.2–14.2) |
| White blood cells, 103/ml | 10.7 (8.2–14.2) |
| Platelets, 103/ml | 185 (149–258) |
| Albumin, g/dl | 3.5 (3.2–3.8) |
| Lactates, mmol/l | 1.2 (0.9–1.9) |
| C-reactive protein, mg/dl | 11.4 (4.1–23.5) |
| Procalcitonin, ng/ml | 1.0 (0.3–6.4) |
| Severity of the disease, n (%) | |
| PSI classes IV–V | 58 (78) |
| Severe sepsis | 20 (27) |
| Severe CAP | 21 (28) |
| Alteration of gas exchange | 10 (14) |
IQR 25–75 interquartile range, PSI pneumonia severity index