Case Reports in Critical Care / 2017 / Article / Tab 1 / Case Report
Zinc Chloride Smoke Inhalation Induced Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: First Survival in the United States with Extended Duration (Five Weeks) Therapy with High Dose Corticosteroids in Combination with Lung Protective Ventilation Table 1 Patient characteristics.
Variable Value Initial encounter (day 1) Pulse 97/minute Respiratory rate 25/minute Blood pressure 106/67 mmHg Oxygen saturation Room air 87% 1-2 L oxygen 91% Second encounter (day 3) Pulse 170/minute Respiratory rate 50/minute Blood pressure 87/55 mmHg Temperature 100.5 F Oxygen saturation Room air 48% 100% oxygen 58% Laboratory data WBC 27.8 × 109 /L Neutrophil 73% Hemoglobin 16.2 g/dl Hematocrit 48.8% Platelets 76,000 × 109 /L Sodium 136 mEq/L Potassium 5.1 mEq/L Chloride 98 mEq/L Bicarbonate 13 mEq/L BUN 22 mg/dl Creatinine 2.04 mg/dl Anion Gap 25 mEq/L D-dimer 3410 mg/L Troponin 0.5 ng/mL BNP 129 pg/mL ESR >120 mm/hr CRP 28.20 mg/L ABG on 100% oxygen pH 7.39 pO2 35 mmHg pCO2 26 mmHg
ABG: arterial blood gas.
