Case Report
Overlooking the Obvious during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Dyspnoea with Asymmetric Breath Sounds in a Toddler
Table 1
Laboratory values at arrival at night and the next morning.
| | Laboratory test | Source | Result at arrival | Result 6 h after arrival |
| | Haemoglobin (g/L) | Blood | 131 | 121 | | White cell count (109/L) | Blood | 21.5 (H) | 13.9 | | Neutrophil count (109/L) | Blood | 16.10 | 10.56 | | Platelet count (109/L) | Blood | 344 | 266 | | C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | Plasma | <5 | 13 (H) | | Glucose (mmol/L) | Blood | 8.6 | 6.6 | | Lactate (mmol/L) | Arterial blood | 0.7 | 0.6 | | pH | Arterial blood | 7.40 | 7.39 | | Bicarbonate, standardized (mmol/L) | Arterial blood | 23 | 23 | | Base excess (mmol/L) | Arterial blood | −2.3 | −1.5 | | Oxygen, partial pressure (kPa) | Arterial blood | 10.0 (L) | 15.9 (H) | | Carbon dioxide, partial pressure (kPa) | Arterial blood | 4.8 | 5.1 | | Prothrombine time (% of normal) | Arterial blood | — | 74 |
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H (high) indicates a value higher than normal and L (low) indicates lower.
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