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Laboratory findings at presentation: Findings of the chest x-ray scan showed both lungs were well inflated and clear; the pleural spaces were normal; and the heart and mediastinum were unremarkable in appearance.
COMPONENT FINDING White blood cells, × 109/L 8.9 Red blood cells, × 1012/L 3.9 Hemoglobin level, g/L 139 Hematocrit 0.4 Mean cell volume, fL 104 Platelets, × 109/L 459 Chemistry panels, mmol/L • Sodium level 135 • Potassium level 3.5 • Chloride level 98 • Carbon dioxide level 20.7 Creatinine level, μmol/L 92 d-dimer level, nmol/L 1.1 Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, mm/h 38 Arterial blood gas • Po2, mm Hg 99 • Pco2, mm Hg 17 • pH 7.7 • Oxygen saturation, % 99 • Bicarbonate level, mmol/L 20.8 • Base excess level, mmol/L 1
