Table 1.
Initial investigation summary
| Investigation | On admission | Day 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Haemoglobin | 10.2 g/dl | 7.3 g/dl |
| WBC count | 11.4 × 109/l | 23.8 × 109/l |
| Neutrophils | 90.6% | 92% |
| Platelets | 74,000/µl | 47,000/µl |
| CRP | 96 mg/l | 185 mg/l |
| ESR | 100 mm 1st h | |
| pH | 7.31 | |
| Partial pressure of carbon dioxide | 28 mmHg | |
| Partial pressure of oxygen | 68 mmHg | |
| HCO3 − | 14.1 mmol/l | |
| Lactate | 5.4 mmol/l | |
| Urine full report | Pus cells—5–6 per high power field, red blood cells—25–30 per high power field, proteins—nil, Sugar—nil | |
| Serum creatinine | 116 µmol/l | 122 µmol/l |
| Serum sodium | 134 mmol/l | 144 mmol/l |
| Serum potassium | 4 mmol/l | 4.1 mmol/l |
| Aspartate aminotransferase | 53 U/l | 84 U/l |
| Alanine transaminase | 50 U/l | 52 U/l |
| International normalized ratio | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Activated partial thromboplastin time | 29 s | 27 s |