Table 2.
ED and ICU parameters comparing patients who developed ARDS and patients who did not
| No ARDS (n=66) |
ARDS (n=15) |
P value | |
| ED parameters | |||
| SBP (mm Hg) | 125 (110–137) | 114 (105–136) | 0.58 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 78 (65–85) | 70 (59–90) | 0.47 |
| Hb (mmol/L) | 8.2 (7.5–9.0) | 8.0 (7.0–9.5) | 0.68 |
| Leukocytes (x109/L) | 15.9 (11.2–19.8) | 20.4 (11.4–22.4) | 0.82 |
| Platelets (x109/L) | 249 (203–296) | 227 (191–251) | 0.19 |
| PT | 15.1 (14.3–17.1) | 17.6 (14.4–21.6) | 0.06 |
| pH | 7.34 (7.29–7.39) | 7.30 (7.24–7.37) | 0.21 |
| PaCO2 (mm Hg) | 44 (39–50) | 48 (42–53) | 0.10 |
| PaO2 (mm Hg) | 259 (126–356) | 186 (79–254) | 0.03* |
| BD (mmol/L) | 2.0 (0.5–6.0) | 4.0 (0.0–6.0) | 0.59 |
| Saturation (%) | 100 (99–100) | 100 (94–100) | 0.12 |
| ICU parameters | |||
| SBP (mm Hg) | 123 (108–137) | 134 (110–146) | 0.24 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 68 (54–78) | 62 (50–70) | 0.11 |
| Temperature (°C) | 35.2 (34.5–35.9) | 35.9 (34.9–36.2) | 0.96 |
| Hb (mmol/L) | 7.7 (6.8–8.5) | 7.3 (6.5–7.9) | 0.47 |
| pH | 7.34 (7.32–7.40) | 7.30 (7.26–7.36) | 0.04* |
| PaCO2 (mm Hg) | 42 (37–46) | 49 (44–56) | 0.002* |
| PaO2 (mm Hg) | 173 (127–196) | 116 (94–160) | 0.002* |
| BD (mmol/L) | 2.5 (0.5–5.9) | 2.8 (1.2–5.5) | 0.78 |
| Sat (%) | 99 (98–99) | 98 (95–99) | 0.003* |
| UO (mL) | 125 (80–300) | 78 (40–235) | 0.11 |
Data are expressed as median (IQR).
*Statistically significant.
ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; BD, Base Deficit; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; ED, emergency department; Hb, hemoglobin; ICU, intensive care unit; PT, prothrombin time; PaCO2, Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide in Arterial Blood; PaO2, Partial Pressure of Oxygen in Arterial Blood; SBP, systolic blood pressure; Sat, saturation; UO, urinary output first hour in ICU.