Table 2: Blood gas analysis during hospitalisation.

Parameter RL hd2 hd3 hd4 hd5 hd6 hd7 hd8 hd9 hd10
pH 7.38-7.42 7.32 7.43 7.34 7.35 7.29 7.27 7.44 7.45 7.47
pCO2 - 74 50 54 62 77 70 53 52 44
BE - 10.8 8.1 3.4 7.4 9.3 4.3 10.3 10.8 7.9
sO2 - 99 99 100 95 99 90 100 99 100
Sodium 135-150mmol/l 142 142 141 nd nd 142 145 142 nd
Lactate - 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 nd 1.1 0.7 0.8 nd
Erythrocytes 4.2-5.5 T/l 4.5 4.03 3.74 nd nd 4.45 4.68 3.85 nd

RL: reference limits, hd: hospital day, BE: base excess, nd: not done.