Table 1.
Laboratory data of the patient
| ref range | Units | Baseline | Discharge to SNF | First arrest | Second arrest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 0 | Day 6 | Day 8 | Day 11 | |||
| Hemoglobin | g/dL | 12–15.5 | 5.1 (GI bleed) | 10.7 | 8.9 | 7.9 |
| Hematocrit | % | 34.–44.5 | 16.3 | 32.2 | 27.5 | 24.3 |
| Sodium | mmol/L | 135–145 | 137 | 140 | 142 | 144 |
| Potassium | mmol/L | 3.6–5.2 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
| Chloride | mmol/L | 100–108 | 96 | 91 | 93 | 93 |
| Bicarbonate | mmol/L | 22–29 | 34 | 25 | 15 | 6 |
| Anion gap | 7–15 | 7 | 24 | 34 | 45 | |
| Blood urea nitrogen | mg/dL | 6–21 | 69.8 | 45.8 | 57.6 | 73 |
| Creatinine | mg/dL | 0.6–1.1 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.1 |
| Glucose | mg/dL | 70–100 | 121 | 142 | 185 | 174 |
| Lactate | mmol/L | 0.6–2.3 | 1.1 | –a | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Calcium | mg/dL | 8.9–10.1 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.8 | –a |
| Ionized calcium | mg/dL | 4.65–5.3 | –a | –a | –a | 4.55 |
| Albumin | g/dL | 3.4–4.7 | 1.9 | –a | 1.7 | –a |
| Phosphorus | mg/dL | 2.5–4.5 | –a | –a | –a | 10.3 |
| Magnesium | mg/dL | 1.7–2.3 | –a | –a | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| pH | 7.350–7.450 | 7.46 | –a | 7.21 | <6.80 | |
| pO2 | 80–100 | 85 | –a | 64 | 309 | |
| pCO2 | 35.0–45.0 | 45.7 | –a | 39 | 53 |
SNF skilled nursing facility
aNo values available