Case Report

An Acute Ibuprofen Overdose Masking a Severe Staphylococcus aureus Meningitis: A Case Report

Table 1

Initial labs.

Urine Drug Screen
 Opiates—Positive
 Cocaine—Negative
 Amphetamine—Negative
 Cannabinoids—Negative
 Barbituates—Negative
 Benzodiazepines—Positive
CBC
 WBC Count 7.6 K/uL
 RBC Count 3.96 M/uL
 Hemoglobin 12.2 g/dL
 Hematocrit 36.0%
 MCV 90.8 fl
 MCH 30.7 pg
 MCHC 33.8 g/dL
 RDW 12.7%
 Platlet Count 158 K/uL
Differential
 Neutorphil 60%
 Lymphocyte 4%
 Monocyte 9%
 Eosinophil 0%
Basophil 0%
 Neutorphil Absolute 4.57 K/uL
 Lymphocyte Absolute 0.30 K/uL
 Monocyte Absolute 0.68 K/uL
 Eosinophil Absolute 0.00 K/uL
 Basophil Absolute 0.00 K/uL
 Band 23%
 Metamyelocyte 4%
 Band Absolute 1.75 K/uL
 Metamyelocyte Absolute 0.30
 RBC morphology normal
Urinalysis
 Type—Clean Catch
 Color—Amber
 Clarity—Cloudy
 Specific Gravity—1.025
 pH 5.5
 Protein 100 mg/dL
 Glucose 100 mg/dL
 Ketones—Trace
 Bilirubin—Negative
 Blood—Moderate
Urobilinogen—1.0 U/dL
 Nitrite—Negative
 Leukocyte Esterase—Negative
Urinalysis Micro
 RBC 0 to 2/HPF
 WBC 5 to 10/HPF
Bacturia Moderate
Arterial Blood Gas
 pH 7.52
 PCO222.0 mmHg
 PO2 194.6
 Base Deficit 3.1 mmol/L
 HCO3 17.5 mmol/L
 TCO2 18.2 mmol/L
 Oxygen Saturation 99.3
 Gas—Room Air
Glucose 210
ALT/SGPT 39 IU/L
 Alkaline Phosphatase 90 IU/L
 Bilirubin ?
 AST/SGOT 43 IU/L
Lactic Acid 3.6 mmol/L
Troponin I 0.04 ng/mL
Electrolytes
 Sodium 122 mmol/L
 Potassium 3.2 mmol/L
 Chloride 84 mmol/L
 Carbon Dioxide 23 mmol/L
 Anion Gap 15
 Magnesium 2.5 mg/dL
 Phosphorus 1.7 mg/dL