Table 1.
Summary of the patient’s past history and basic data on admission to the emergency hospital.
| Past history | |
|---|---|
| Education/Occupation | High school graduate/Factory worker since the age of 18 |
| Marriage/Child | Married at the age of early 20s/Three children |
| Alcohol drinking | More than 25 years since the age of 18 |
| Past illness | Chronic alcoholism diagnosed at the age of late 20s (details unknown) |
| Smoking/Drug abuse | None/None |
| Diet | Slightly unbalanced |
| Family history | Unremarkable |
| Basic data on admission to the emergency hospital | Normal range | |
|---|---|---|
| Body weight (kg)/height (cm) | 47.3/174 | |
| Body mass index | 15.6 | 18.5–25 |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | 109/72 | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 70 (Regular) | |
| Body temperature (°C) | 36.4 | |
| Blood test | ||
| Red blood cell (×1012/L) | 3.5 | 4.3–5.7 |
| White blood cell (×109/L) | 6.5 | 3.9–9.8 |
| Platelet (×109/L) | 333 | 130–362 |
| Sodium (mEq/L) | 107 | 135–147 |
| Potassium (mEq/L) | 4.0 | 3.5–5.0 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 83 | 70–110 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) | 28 | 8–20 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.8 | 0.5–1.0 |
| Total protein (g/dL) | 6.0 | 6.7–8.3 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.0 | 3.5–5.0 |
| AST (IU/L) | 29 | 12–33 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 32 | 5–35 |
| LDH (IU/L) | 148 | 115–254 |
| γ-GTP (IU/L) | 53 | 13–64 |
| Phosphate (mg/dL) | 3.8 | 2.7–4.6 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 0.25 | <0.3 |
AST – aspartate aminotransferase; ALT – alanine aminotransferase; LDH – lactate dehydrogenase; γ-GTP – gamma-glutamyl transferase. Bold font indicates abnormal values.