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Table 3 Capillary blood gases and electrolytes

From: Aseptic meningitis in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with coronavirus disease 2019: a case report

Parameters

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 6

Day 8

Day 11

Ph (7.35–7.45)

7.47

7.46

7.56

7.49

7.53

7.45

7.4

pCO2 (34–46 mmHg)

27

33

24

35

34

39

32

pO2 (80–105 mmHg)

51

51

98

57

68

54

74

Na+ (130–145 mmol/L)

129

130

131

134

139

137

135

K+(3.4–5.1 mmol/L)

4.5

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.6

3.5

Ca++(1.17–1.24 mmol/L)

1.15

1.21

0.95

1.17

1.15

1.19

1.19

HCO3 (22–26 mmol/L)

19.7

23.5

21.5

26.7

28.4

27.1

25.3

BE (−4 to +2 mmol/L)

−4

−0.3

−0.7

3.4

5.7

3.1

2.2

  1. Ph: acid-base balance of the blood; pCO2: partial pressure of carbon dioxide; pO2: partial pressure of oxygen; Na: sodium; K: potassium; Ca: calcium; HCO3: bicarbonate; BE: base excess.