Đặc điểm lâm sàng, cận lâm sàng ở bệnh nhân viêm phổi mắc phải cộng đồng nhập viện tại Bệnh viện Phạm Ngọc Thạch

To describes the prevalence and clinical, laboratory of community-acquired pneumonia patients at Pham ngoc Thach Hospital. Patients and methods: A prospective cohort study, combining retrospective medical record reviews, was conducted on patients diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia at Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital from January to October 2022. Results: The mean age of patients was 62 (52-72) years. Male patients (69.7%) were more common than female patients (30.3%). The most common comorbidity among community-acquired pneumonia patients was hypertension. Common clinical symptoms included cough (95.9%), dyspnea (87.6%), fever (85.5%), and sputum production (75.9%). The median value of white blood cell count was 13.2 x 109/L and the median value of CRP was 45.3 mg/L. Lung parenchymal involvement on chest X-ray was predominantly observed as interstitial infiltrates (91.0%). Conclusion: Community-acquired pneumonia primarily affects the elderly population (over 65 years old), with males being more affected than females. Common clinical symptoms include cough, dyspnea, fever, and sputum production. Elevated CRP levels are common, and the majority of patients exhibit lung parenchymal involvement on chest X-ray.