Table 3.
Arterial blood gas and baseline laboratory investigations at presentation
| Variables | Frequency (Overall) n-98 (%) | Hypocortisolemic group S. Cortisol <10 µg/dl n-7 (7.2%) | Non-hypocortisolemic group S. Cortisol: 10–25 n-16 (16.3%) | Non-hypocortisolemic group S. Cortisol >25 n- 75 (76.5%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH (SD!) | 7.29 (0.2) | 7.37 (0.1) | 7.33 (0.1) | 7.28 (0.2) | 0.388 |
| Lactates (Median – IQR) – mmol/l | 3.25 (2.0–7.2) | 2.20 (1.2–2.5) | 2.9 (1.5–5.5) | 3.7 (2.2–8.0) | 0.047 |
| PF ratio (Median – IQR) | 380 (295–400) | 350 (350–400) | 395 (300–400) | 350 (280–400) | 0.807 |
| Total Counts (Median – IQR)/cumm | 13200 (7950–20850) | 19950 (16625–25475) | 12950 (6575–22475) | 11500 (7600–19800) | 0.109 |
| Neutrophil (Median – IQR@)/cumm | 85 (76.8–90.0) | 86 (78–87.0) | 81.0 (74.0–89.0) | 86.0 (76.0–91.0) | 0.529 |
| Lymphocyte (Median – IQR@)/cumm | 8 (4–13.3) | 7 (2.00–10.0) | 8.50 (3.3–16.3) | 8 (4–13) | 0.501 |
| Platelets (Median – IQR@)/cumm | 138000 (67000–274000) | 296000 (240500–505500) | 128500 (63750–226500) | 121000 (60000–262500) | 0.044 |
| Creatinine (Median – IQR@) mg% | 1.88 (1.2–3.3) | 1.73 (1.1–3.7) | 1.67 (1.2–3.4) | 1.89 (1.3–3.2) | 0.830 |
| Total bilirubin (Median – IQR@) mg/dl | 1.29 (0.6–3.6) | 0.58 (0.5–1.2) | 1.42 (0.6–4.8) | 1.34 (0.6–3.9) | 0.298 |
| ACTH# (Median – IQR@) | 58.00 (21.3–142.5) | 25.95 (19.5–131.7) | 67.00 (24.1–208.0) | 67 (24.1–174) | 0.046 |
| ACTH# <46 | 43 (43.8%) | 5 (5.1%) | 11 (11.2%) | 27 (27.5%) | 0.018 |
SD!: Standard Deviation, IQR@: Interquartile range, ACTH#: Adrenocorticotropic hormone