Table 1.

Laboratory test and atrial blood gas assessment on admission

CBC
WBC	9200/μl
RBC	297 × 104/μl
Hb	8.8 g/dl
Ht	25.2%
Plt	14.9 × 104/μl
Chemistry
AST	83 U/l
ALT	62 U/l
CPK	511 U/l
Cr	0.89 mg/dl
BUN	15.7 mg/dl
Na	138 meq/l
K	3.3 meq/l
Cl	106 meq/l
CRP	0.01 mg/dl
Coagulation
PT–INR	1.56
APTT	47.8 s
Fib	140 mg/dl
Atrial blood gasa
pH	7.244
PaCO2	37.8 mmHg
PaO2	381 mmHg
HCO3 −	15.8 mmol/l
Base excess	−10.3 mmol/l
Lac	6.8 mmol/l

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