ABSTRACT
Objective To discuss the distribution of TCM syndromes and clinical characteristics in adult viral pneumonia. Methods Retrospective analysis was carried out during 2009-2012 in 107 cases of adult viral pneumonia with virus antigen and serum virus IgM antibody positive detected with PCR, ELISA and IF method. The clinical symptoms, serology and TCM syndrome type distribution were analyzed. Results The average age of the patients with adult viral pneumonia was 34.78±11.4. The clinical symptoms were mainly fever, cough and sore throat, and defense phase symptoms such as headache and general aching were outstanding. TCM syndromes distribution accounted for 92.52%(99/107) of syndrome of wind-heat invading lung, syndrome of phlegm-heat congesting lung, syndrome of wind-heat with dampness, and syndrome of wind-cold to heat. Syndrome of wind-heat invading lung was commonly seen in disease course ≤7 d, and syndrome of phlegm-heat congesting lung in course >7 d. The viruses were mainly influenza A and B, parainfluenza virus. Among the 107 cases, 86 cases (80.37%) were infected with single virus. There were no significant difference among different pathogens in the distribution of type (P>0.05). Conclusion TCM syndrome distribution of adult viral pneumonia has some characteristics, and has correlation with disease course.