MODERN CLINICAL AND LABORATORY APPROACHES TO THE DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMONIA
Keywords:
pneumonia, clinical diagnosis, laboratory diagnostics, inflammatory markers, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, complete blood count, microbiological examination, molecular diagnostics, disease severity assessment, treatment monitoringAbstract
Pneumonia is one of the most common and clinically significant
diseases of the respiratory system, associated with high morbidity and a substantial risk
of complications. Timely and accurate diagnosis of pneumonia is crucial for selecting
appropriate treatment strategies and improving disease outcomes. In recent years,
modern laboratory diagnostic methods have been widely implemented in clinical
practice, enabling the detection of inflammatory processes, identification of the
etiological agent, and assessment of disease severity. This paper reviews current
approaches to the clinical and laboratory diagnosis of pneumonia, including general
clinical, biochemical, immunological, and molecular genetic methods. Special
attention is paid to the role of inflammatory laboratory markers, such as C-reactive
protein, procalcitonin, complete blood count parameters, and microbiological studies,
in the diagnosis of pneumonia and in monitoring the effectiveness of therapy.
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