Table 1.
Laboratory results | Hb 11.0 mmol⋅L−1 Ht 0.58 Leukocytes 11.0 per nL CRP <6 mg⋅L−1 Na+ 136 mmol⋅L−1 K+ 3.8 mmol⋅L−1 Urea 14.0 mmol⋅L−1 Creatinine 120 µmol⋅L−1 Glucose 6.0 mmol⋅L−1 |
Arterial blood gas analysis | pH 7.05 PCO2 86 mm Hg BE +10 mmol⋅L−1 PO2 41 mmHg SaO2 76% |
Chest radiography | Overinflation No cardiac enlargement No infiltrates Otherwise, no abnormalities |
ECG | Atrial fibrillation Ventricular frequency of 115 per min, right axis Some ST depression in II, III and aVF No Qs Otherwise, no abnormalities |
Hb: haemoglobin; Ht: haematocrit; CRP: C-reactive protein; PCO2: carbon dioxide tension; BE: base excess; PO2: oxygen tension; SaO2: arterial oxygen saturation.