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) |