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Table 2 Arterial blood gas values of the patient at the emergency unit (days 1-14)

From: Successful management of zinc phosphide poisoning—a Hungarian case

Arterial blood gas parameters

Reference range

Day 1

Day 2

Day 5

Day 9

Day 14

Temp (C°)

35.5-37.0

37.0

36.1

36.5

37.5*

36.5

FiO2

0.0-1.0

0.40

0.40

0.30

0.40

0.30

pH

7.35-7.45

7.24*

7.29*

7.44

7.41

7.50*

pCO2(mmHg)

32-48

50.40*

56*

47.30

36.50

31.90*

pO2 (mmHg)

83-108

65.60*

125*

128*

88.50

70.60*

HCO3(mmol/L)

24+/−2

19.10*

23.60

31.20*

24

26.80*

SBE (mmol/L)

+/−2

5.10*

0.60

8*

0.80

2.10*

Lactate (mmol/L)

≤ 2

5.10*

2.10*

1.60

0.70

0.90

AGCorr (mmol/L)

16+/−4

19.20

12.90

9.70*

15.80

11.20*

  1. *Numbers in bold indicate alterations from normal levels