Low Sodium Levels in Children Affected with Community Acquired Pneumonia

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study is to find out whether subjects who are suffering from community acquired pneumonia also had low sodium levels.
Methods: One hundred children fulfilling our criteria and admitted in Department of Pediatrics, Services Hospital, Lahore were included in the study. Five cc venous blood was drawn from each children of community acquired pneumonia and sent to hospital laboratory for evaluation of blood sodium levels.
Results: one hundred cases of CAP were included in the study. When mean +SD of age was calculated, mean age of the study population was found to be 1.55+0.52 years. In addition, 55 %( n=55) were male while 45 %( n=45) were females. 27 %( n=27) children effected with CAP were found to be having low sodium levels whereas 73 %( n=73) had normal sodium levels.
Conclusion: After conducting research, we have come to the conclusion that community acquired pneumonia is very frequent among children in the age group between 1-1.5 years. If it is promptly treated, children can be saved from life threatening pathologies.

How to cite: Zaheer M.,Azam M.M., Shabir M., Saeed H.,Touseef A., Azhar Z., Low Sodium Levels in Children Affected with Community Acquired Pneumonia. Esculapio. 2021; 17(01):