Table 1.
Hematologic parameters and weaning outcomes
| Day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin gm/dl | 19.1 | 19.0 | 18.8 | 16.8 | 16.0 |
| TRBC 106/μl | 6.78 | 6.75 | 6.81 | 6.10 | 5.84 |
| Hematocrit % wintrobs | 65 | 64 | 62.4 | 56.2 | 55 |
| Phlebotomy on day 3 (48 hrs after ventilation) | |||||
| Weaning index | Previous | Two hrs after phlebotomy | |||
| fR breaths/min | 34 | 26 | |||
| VT mL | 320 | 340 | |||
| PaO2/PAO2 | 0.35 | 0.46 | |||
| Cdyn mL/cmH2O | 22 | 24 | |||
| fR/VT breaths/min/L | 106 | 76 |
fR: Respiratory frequency; VT: Tidal volume; PaO2: Arterial oxygentension; PAO2: Alveolar oxygen tension; Cdyn effective compliance of there spiratory system