Table 1.
Physiologic and laboratory data before and after osmotic therapy
| Pre | Post | |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| MAP (mm Hg) | 103.3 ± 14.8 | 102.6 ± 17.0 |
| PaCO2 (torr) | 36.8 ± 3.3 | 35.7 ± 4.8 |
| PaO2 (torr) | 121.9 ± 42.1 | 125.0 ± 33.0 |
| CaO2 (ml/dl) | 14.2 ± 2.6 | 14.2 ± 3.0 |
| CPP (mm Hg) | 75.7 ± 5.9 | 81.9 ± 10.3* |
| ICP (mm Hg) | 22.4 ± 5.1 | 15.7 ± 7.2* |
|
| ||
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 11.3 ± 2.6 | 11.2 ± 2.7 |
|
| ||
| Temperature (°C) | 37.0 ± 0.5 | 37.3 ± 0.7 |
|
| ||
| Na (mEq/L) | 147.8 ± 7.7 | 150.1 ± 8.1* |
|
| ||
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 162.3 ± 44.5 | 188.6 ± 49.9 |
|
| ||
| BUN (mg/dL) | 9.1 ± 2.9 | 9.0 ± 1.9 |
|
| ||
| Creatine (mg/dL) | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.2 |
|
| ||
| Osmolality (mOsm/L) | 315.1 ± 20.8 | 319.3 ± 23.0 |
MAP=mean arterial pressure; PaCO2=partial pressure of carbon dioxide; PaO2 = partial pressure of oxygen; CaO2=arterial oxygen content; CPP= cerebral perfusion pressure; ICP= intracranial pressure, Na=sodium concentration, BUN=blood urea nitrogen,
*
p< 0.05