Case Report

Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema Following a Seizure: A Case Report and Literature Review

Table 1

Laboratory tests.

Laboratory testPatient’s valuesNormal reference range

General hematology
White blood cells (103/µL)9.6 Normal4–10
Hemoglobin (g/dL)10.912–15
Platelet (103/µL)340150–400

General chemistry
Urea (mmol/L)5.72.76–8.07
Creatinine (µmol/L)3153–97
Sodium (mmol/L)138135–145
Potassium (mmol/L)4.23.6–5.1
Chloride (mmol/L)10096–110
Magnesium (mmol/L)0.770.66–1.07
Glucose (mmol/L)11.23.3–5.5
Bicarbonate (mmol/L)22.924–30
Albumin (g/L)4035–50
Corrected calcium (mmol/L)2.162.1–2.6
Phosphorus (mmol/L)1.080.87–1.45
Bilirubin total (µmol/L)4.53.5–24
ALT (U/L)120–30
AST (U/L)150–31
NT-pro BNP (pg/mL)7170–300
Troponin T highly sensitive (ng/L) three sets24.8 → 20.6 → 16.40–14
C-reactive protein (mg/L)23 High0–5
Procalcitonin (ng/mL)0.26 Normal0–0.5
Lactic acid (mmol/L)1.50.5–1.6

Microbiology
Blood culture (2 sets)Negative
Sputum cultureNegative

Drug level
Phenytoin level (µmol/L)3.6 Critical Low40–79

Lamotrigine and escitalopram levels are not available.