Case Report

A Case of an 80-Year-Old Man with Empyema and Psoas Abscess

Table 1

Blood test findings on arrival.

White blood cell

Hemoglobin14.9 g/dl
Platelets/l
Total protein5.9 g/dl
Albumin1.7 g/dl
Alkaline phosphatase377 IU/l
Aspartate aminotransferase85 IU/l
Alanine aminotransferase78 IU/l
Lactate dehydrogenase207 IU/l
γ-Glutamyl transpeptidase22 IU/l
Cholinesterase67 IU/l
Total bilirubin1.1 mg/dl
Total cholesterol99 mg/dl
Triglyceride66 mg/dl
Blood urea nitrogen14.8 mg/dl
Uric acid2.4 mg/dl
Glucose116 mg/dl
Creatinine0.59 mg/dl
Amylase34 IU/l
Creatine phosphokinase14 IU/l
Sodium128 mEq/l
Potassium4.5 mEq/l
Chloride90 mEq/l
Brain natriuretic peptide40.4 pg/ml
Ammonia13 pg/ml
HemoglobinA1C 5.8%
C-reactive protein21.46 mg/dl
Prothrombin time14.4 (13.3) sec
Activated partial thromboplastin time28.5 (26.2) sec
Fibrinogen727 mg/dl
Fibrinogen degradation products8.5 μg/ml