Table 2.
Laboratory and radiologic findings after return of spontaneous circulation
| Case 1 | Case 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| ABGA | ||
| pH | 7.18 | 7.05 |
| pCO2 (mmHg) | 55.9 | 51.1 |
| pO2 (mmHg) | 48.2 | 99.2 |
| HCO3− (mmol/L) | 21.0 | 14.2 |
| Base excess (mmol/L) | −6.9 | −15.6 |
| Lactate (mmol/L) | 5.6 | 13.4 |
| WBC (/mm3) | 8,700 | 15,700 |
| Hb (g/dl) | 11.2 | 11.1 |
| Hct (%) | 34.4 | 35.3 |
| PLT (/mm3) | 175,000 | 175,000 |
| Serum Na+/K+/Cl− (mEq/L) | 140/4.6/107 | 139/3.2/106 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 140 | 516 |
| BUN/creatinine (mg/dl) | 18.1/0.75 | 16.0/0.9 |
| AST/ALT (mg/dl) | 24/27 | 41/26 |
| CRP (mg/dl) | < 0.3 | < 0.1 |
| Cardiac troponin I (ng/ml) | < 0.05 | < 0.05 |
| NSE (ng/ml) | 22.1 (After ROSC) | Not measured |
| 59.8 (After 24 h from ROSC) | ||
| 163.0 (After 48 h from ROSC) | ||
| RUA | Nonspecific finding | Nonspecific finding |
| Chest x-ray | Diffuse bronchovascular bundle thickening in both lungs | Cardiomegaly with pulmonary congestion |
| Electrocardiography | Sinus tachycardia | Sinus tachycardia |
| Echocardiography | No RWMA | No RWMA |
| Brain CT | Air in the spinal canal and prepontine cistern | Extensive anoxic brain damage and extensive pneumocephalus |
| Electroencephalography | Diffuse cerebral dysfunction | Diffuse cerebral dysfunction |
| DW-MRI | Hypoxic brain injury | Hypoxic brain injury |
Abbreviations: ABGA Arterial blood gas analysis, AST Aspartate aminotransferase, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, BUN Blood urea nitrogen, CT Computed tomography, CRP C-reactive protein, DW-MRI Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, Hb Hemoglobin, Hct Hematocrit, PLT Platelets, NSE Neuron-specific enolase, ROSC Return of spontaneous circulation, RUA Routine urinalysis, RWMA Regional wall motion abnormality, WBC White blood cell