Table 3. Arterial blood gas (ABG) data of the patients at admission to the hospital.
Laboratory parameters (normal range) | Case I | Case II | Case III |
pH (range 7.35 to 7.45) | 7.51 | 7.18 | 7.47 |
PCO2 (38 to 42 mmHg) | 34.1 | 30.6 | 24.8 |
HCO3 (22 to 28 mEq L–1) | 27.6 | 11.8 | 18.3 |
PO2 (80–100 mmHg) | 40.2 | 59.7 | 49.1 |
O2sat (94% to 100%) | 80.9 | 84.4 | 87.4 |