Case Report

Acetazolamide Intoxication in an Elderly Patient with Diabetes and Chronic Renal Failure after Cataract Surgery

Table 1

Laboratory values at baseline (before surgery) and at ICU admission.

VariableBaselineICU admissionNormal range

Sodium (mmol/L)137137135–145
Potassium (mmol/L)4.95.13.5–5.5
Calcium (mg/dL)9.48.38.5–10.2
Chloride (mEq/L)10698–107
Phosphate (mg/dL)4.24.32.5–4.5
Creatinine (mg/dL)2.14.80.5–1.1
Urea (mg/mL)11127516–48
pH7.237.35–7.45
Bicarbonate (mmol/L)10.922–26
Total CO2 (mmol/L)11.823–27
Anion gap (mEq/L)18.510–20