Table 3.
Serum biochemical analysis data from horses with septic pleuropneumonia. Horses were categorized as survivors (discharged alive, n = 65) or nonsurvivors (euthanized or died, n = 32). The number of horses for which data are available is indicated for survivors and nonsurvivors (N), and data are expressed as median and range
| Variable | Survivors | Nonsurvivors | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Median (range) | N | Median (range) | |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 59 | 114 (31–253) | 29 | 124 (70–187) |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) | 58 | 13 (0–65) | 29 | 21 (0–54) |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 61 | 1.2 (0.7–4.6) | 30 | 1.55 (1.1–4.9) |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL) | 58 | 3.75 (1.1–11.1) | 29 | 5 (1.4–9.3) |
| Calcium (mg/dL) | 59 | 10.8 (7.5–12) | 29 | 10.6 (6.2–11.8) |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 61 | 131 (118–141) | 30 | 129.5 (117–137) |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 61 | 3.7 (2.6–6) | 30 | 3.75 (2.4–5.6) |
| Chloride (mmol/L) | 61 | 98 (84–106) | 30 | 92.5 (81–102) |
| Anion gap (mmol/L) | 58 | 10 (2–18.9) | 29 | 12 (4–26.6) |
| Total CO2 (mmol/L) | 60 | 25 (14–30) | 30 | 25 (16–33) |
| Total protein (g/dL) | 61 | 6.5 (3–12.3) | 31 | 6.3 (4.8–10.5) |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 59 | 2.7 (1.4–3.7) | 29 | 2.6 (2–3.6) |
| Globulin (g/dL) | 59 | 3.9 (1.5–10.1) | 29 | 3.6 (2.1–6.7) |
| AST (IU/L) | 59 | 179 (74–741) | 29 | 243 (100–1,117) |
| Creatine kinase (IU/L) | 57 | 81 (21–1,524) | 29 | 78 (31–720) |
| GGT (IU/L) | 59 | 19 (5–110) | 29 | 19 (8–59) |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 59 | 2.5 (0.4–6.6) | 29 | 4.6 (0.8–14) |
| Lactate concentration (mmol/L) | 8 | 1.55 (0.9–3) | 6 | 2.35 (0.8–3.3) |