Table 1

Trend in arterial blood gases

Day 0Day 0Day 0Day 0Day 1Day 1Day 1Day 1Day 1Day 1Day 1Day 1Day 1Day 1Day 1Day 1Day 2
Time15:5718:4820:2423:2900:2101:3702:3904:5006:5207:5910:3412:5115:0217:4320:5323:4102:10
pH7.327.337.347.307.277.277.267.287.317.317.327.327.337.387.417.427.390
PO2
(kPa)
32.522.715.513.814.612.816.311.711.512.410.610.612.310.610.09.813.7
Pco2
(kPa)
5.45.24.74.24.54.14.14.34.24.24.24.04.04.34.34.45.2
Std Bicarb
(mmol/L)
20.420.019.216.516.215.314.916.116.216.917.016.617.019.521.122.122.8
Act Bicarb
(mmol/L)
20.820.018.615.215.414.113.615.215.715.815.815.315.718.520.021.222.9
Base excess
(mmol/L)
−4.9−5.4−6.4−10.0−10.4−11.6−12.1−10.4−9.4−9.4−9.3−9.7−9.2−6.0−4.1−2.8−1.8
Anion gap
(mmol/L)
15.917.318.922.621.124.023.622.221.823.922.326.020.121.317.916.715.2
Fio20.210.280.210.210.250.210.210.210.210.210.210.210.210.210.210.210.21
Sodium
(mmol/L)
137.3136.8136.9137.2136.8137.6136.4136.9138.9139.0137.6138.7133.9136.1134.9135.2137.0
Potassium
(mmol/L)
4.995.525.565.295.315.575.075.245.705.154.994.574.614.414.264.333.95
Chloride
(mmol/L)
105.6105.0105.0104.7105.6105.1104.3104.8107.1104.4104.5102.1102.7100.7101.3101.6102.8
Total Hb
(g/L)
102.2101.3104.4107.794.891.693.481.881.688.474.977.674.173.771.469.876.5
Haematocrit31.531.532.234.029.928.631.026.228.028.024.225.625.024.323.823.024.3
Glucose
(mmol/L)
7.769.5310.7711.6910.5010.1210.669.659.389.4510.6411.2113.1710.429.027.186.30
Lactate
(mmol/L)
1.961.832.565.346.718.029.107.496.456.206.375.715.453.853.332.351.32
  • The yellow colour reflected the trends in the parameters.