Prevalence of community acquiered pneumonia (CAP) in children at West Sumatra is quite high. Severe pneumonia will be referred to dr. M.Djamil hospital as three level hospital.
This research is an observational descriptive study by using medical record of children with primary diagnosis of CAP in period of January 2016 until 31 December 2018. We collected demographic data and clinical data.
Patients were diagnosed as CAP, 56.3% found in boys, especially the age group 2- <12 months 54.6% with good nutritional status 60.1% and 46.4% have incomplete immunization status. The chief complaint are shortness of breath 80.3% and clinical symptoms such as shortness of breath found 88.5%. The laboratory test showed leukocytes 61.2% within normal limits and infiltrate found in 84.6% chest radiograph. Accompanying diseases that often are congenital heart disease 24% and complications that occur in acid-base balance disorders 24.6%. The hospital length of stay for children is > 5 days at 81.4%.
The clinical spectrum of community acquired pneumonia in hospitalized children at RSUP DR. M. Djamil have high variation and it is influenced by several factors.