Table 2 Laboratory examination of 18 patients with High altitude pulmonary edema at admission
Variables | All (n = 18) | Non- VTE (n = 11) | VTE (n = 7) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blood gas analysis | ||||
PH | 7.46 ± 0.05 | 7.45 ± 0.05 | 7.48 ± 0.05 | 0.479 |
Lactic acid (mmol/L) | 1.2 (1.0, 1.8) | 1.2 (0.8, 1.5) | 1.8 (1.1, 2.1) | 0.179 |
Oxygenation index (mmHg) | 202 (168, 253) | 229 (190, 254) | 178 (141, 253) | 0.246 |
PO2 (mmHg) | 61.1 (53.4, 76.0) | 63.4 (55.0, 75.4) | 58.8 (46.4, 83.4) | 0.536 |
PCO2 (mmHg) | 33.0 (28.5, 36.7) | 32.0 (28.4, 35.0) | 36.0 (28.5, 39.2) | 0.328 |
Routine blood tests | ||||
WBC (×109/L) | 8.72 (5.39, 13.64) | 9.13 (5.05, 13.25) | 8.10 (5.51, 15.53) | 1.000 |
LY (×109/L) | 1.26 (0.95, 1.65) | 1.29 (1.04, 1.80) | 1.25 (0.69, 1.33) | 0.724 |
NE (×109/L) | 7.35 (4.17, 11.06) | 7.67 (4.40, 10.71) | 7.04 (3.48, 13.21) | 1.000 |
NE/LY | 6.93 (3.01, 9.99) | 7.06 (3.10, 9.36) | 6.80 (2.74, 10.17) | 1.000 |
PLT (×109/L) | 157 (119, 191) | 169 (140, 226) | 136 (100, 163) | 0.085 |
Hemoglobin (g/L) | 162 (148, 176) | 163 (149, 170) | 161 (145, 184) | 0.724 |
Blood chemistry tests | ||||
CRP (mg/L) | 1.98 (0.52, 4.75) | 4.01 (0.66, 6.01) | 0.81 (0.40, 2.99) | 0.230 |
Procalcitonin (ng/mL) | 0.06 (0.02, 0.14) | 0.02 (0.02, 0.09) | 0.10 (0.06, 0.22) | 0.069 |
D-dimer (μg/mL) | 3.23 (2.22, 7.64) | 2.90 (1.75, 3.37) | 7.81 (4.62, 9.60) | 0.003 |
PT (sec) | 12.05 (10.88, 13.30) | 11.80 (10.60, 12.70) | 12.30 (11.10, 14.40) | 0.375 |
APTT (sec) | 25.7 (21.6, 28.1) | 26.30 (24.80, 30.10) | 21.50 (19.00, 27.50) | 0.044 |
Total protein (g/L) | 60.5 (51.4, 66.0) | 62.6 (53.2, 67.4) | 58.8 (51.0, 60.7) | 0.285 |
Albumin (g/L) | 36.1 (29.9, 41.4) | 36.3 (32.5, 42.1) | 33.0 (28.0, 40.3) | 0.425 |
AST (U/L) | 23 (19, 33) | 21 (18, 30) | 30 (22, 42) | 0.330 |
ALT (U/L) | 32 (21, 52) | 30 (22, 43) | 36 (17, 75) | 0.596 |
LDH (IU/L) | 244 (238, 343) | 243 (238, 372) | 276 (233, 343) | 0.740 |
Missing | 1 (5.6) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
BUN (mmol/L) | 5.68 (4.66, 8.59) | 5.18 (4.00, 6.87) | 7.84 (5.25, 8.62) | 0.328 |
Creatinine (μmol/L) | 78.6 (68.2, 91.2) | 74.0 (71.0, 89.6) | 84.0 (60.0, 92.0) | 0.536 |
cTnI (pg/mL) | 15.17 (0.79, 92.76) | 1.61 (0.40, 22.12) | 256.13 (17.60, 504.34) | 0.004 |
CKMB (U/L) | 16.6 (13.7, 21.2) | 19.3 (14.0, 24.0) | 15.1 (11.8, 21.0) | 0.285 |
BNP (pg/mL) | 33.5 (31.2, 36.0) | 28.0 (24.0, 35.0) | 52.0 (41.8, 400.0) | 0.006 |