Table 1 Laboratory test and atrial blood gas assessment on admission

 WBC

9200/μl

 RBC

297 × 104/μl

 Hb

8.8 g/dl

 Ht

25.2%

 Plt

14.9 × 104/μl

 AST

83 U/l

 ALT

62 U/l

 CPK

511 U/l

 Cr

0.89 mg/dl

 BUN

15.7 mg/dl

 Na

138 meq/l

 K

3.3 meq/l

 Cl

106 meq/l

 CRP

0.01 mg/dl

 PT–INR

1.56

 APTT

47.8 s

 Fib

140 mg/dl

 pH

7.244

 PaCO₂

37.8 mmHg

 PaO₂

381 mmHg

 HCO₃ ⁻

15.8 mmol/l

 Base excess

−10.3 mmol/l

 Lac

6.8 mmol/l