Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) Values in Patients Pneumonia at Mohammad Noer Hospital, Pamekasan

Abstract

The trend of Pneumonia cases in 2019 in Pamekasan experienced a decline with the number of cases reaching 653 patients. However, in 2020 there was a spike again with the number of patients reaching 2,222 people. The cases spiked due to decreased body immunity after the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, this number was obtained from a health census based on data obtained from the Pamekasaan Regency Health Profile. Data on the number of ESR (Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate) values in patients diagnosed with pneumonia. Data collection is secondary data obtained and collected from medical records based on laboratory examination data using the Automatic ESR tool for patients diagnosed with Pneumonia at Mohammad Noer Pamekasan Hospital. The process of collecting secondary data or observations from the results of clinical pathology laboratories. Data based on gender in patients diagnosed with ESR at Mohammad Noer Pamekasan Hospital in January 2024 - June 2024, it was found that the results of examinations of male patients were 32 with a percentage of 49% while in female patients it was 33 with a percentage of 51%. more dominated by females. Based on the results of the research that has been carried out, the following conclusions were obtained: 1. The results of ESR levels in females are the most patients with a percentage of 51% and adults are the highest number with a percentage of 49%. 2. In the results of normal ESR levels, the highest percentage is 52% and ESR levels high as much as 49%. There are active lesions indicating changes in plasma proteins that occur in acute and chronic infections, as well as responses to tissue damage. Increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) levels in pneumonia infections occur in the body, When infection occurs, the immune system activates macrophages and Helper cells that produce proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-6 (IL-6).