Factors | Before pericardiocentesis (range) | After pericardiocentesis (range) |
---|---|---|
Arterial blood gas results | ||
 pH | 6.8 | 7.37 |
 Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PmmHg) | 24 | 34 |
 Partial pressure of oxygen (mmHg) | 55 | 106 |
 O2 saturation (%) | – | 98 |
 HCO3 (meq/L) | – | 19.7 |
 Base excess (mEq/L) | – | − 50 |
Blood tests | ||
 Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13 |  |
 Hematocrit (%) | 42.7 |  |
 Platelet (cells/mcL) | 150,000 |  |
 Mean corpuscular volume (fL) | 122.3 |  |
 Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (pg) | 37.2 |  |
 Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (g/dL) | 30.4 |  |
 White blood cells (cells/mcL) | 14,200 |  |
 Neutrophils (cells/mcL) | 42 |  |
 Eosinophils (cells/mcL) | 3 |  |
 Monocytes (cells/mcL) | 5 |  |
 Lymphocytes (cells/mcL) | 50 |  |
 Creatinine (mg/mL) | 0.7 |  |
 Natrium (mmol/L) | 139 |  |
 Calcium (mg/dL) | 9 |  |
 Potassium (mmol/L) | 5.2 |  |
 Magnesium (mEq/L) | 2.3 |  |
 C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 1 |  |
 Blood sugar (mg/dl) | 850 | 131 |
 Throxine (pmol/L) | 9.3 |  |
 Thyroid-stimulating hormone (mlU/L) | 0.6 |  |
 Free thyroxine (pmol/L) | 0.9 |  |
 Blood culture | Negative | Negative |