Table 1.
Initial investigations
| Investigation | Results |
|---|---|
| White blood cells (WBC) | 12,070/mm3 (N, 90.3%; L, 7.5%) |
| Hemoglobin (Hb) | 13.5 g/dl |
| Pack cell volume (PCV) | 40.6% |
| Platelets (PLT) | 189,000/mm3 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) | 31.5 U/L |
| Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) | 30.8 U/L |
| Serum creatine (S. Cr) | 128 umol/L |
| Serum albumin (Alb) | 44 g/dL |
| Serum sodium (Na) | 136 mmol/L |
| Serum potassium (K) | 3.8 mmol/L |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 1.07 mmol/ |
| Corrected calcium (Ca) | 2.4 mmol/L |
| Random blood sugar (RBS) | 5.7 mmol/L |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) | 3.9 mg/L |
Electrocardiography, urine full report, clotting profile, and chest X-ray were normal
L lymphocytes, N neutrophils