29 August 2021: Articles
Effectiveness of Saireito, a Traditional Japanese Kampo Herbal Medication, on Pacemaker-Related Pleural Effusion: A Case Report
Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment
Hiroyuki Mataki A* , Masamichi Yasutomi E , Yuya Makino E , Ayako Kunimura E , Kenzo Fukuhara E , Masafumi Takeda E , Akira Kimata E , Sonoko Hirayama E , Toru Ozawa E , Teruki Shin E , Takayuki Yoshioka E , Nobutaka Inoue ADOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931247
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931247
Table 1. Laboratory data on patient’s first admission revealed only mild hypokalemia. On second admission, mild hypokalemia still existed, and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) was slightly elevated.
| First admission | Second admission | First admission | Second admission | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total protein | g/dl | 6.5 | 8.2 | LDL | mg/dl | 116 | 110 |
| Albumin | g/dl | 3.4 | 3.9 | HDL | mg/dl | 58 | 54 |
| AST | U/L | 20 | 22 | TG | mg/dl | 70 | 87 |
| ALT | U/L | 9 | 8 | TSH | μIU/ml | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| CPK | U/L | 34 | 78 | freeT4 | ng/dl | 1.59 | 1.7 |
| LDH | U/L | 159 | 232 | CRP | mg/dl | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| γGTP | U/L | 23 | 18 | BNP | pg/ml | 70 | 108 |
| BUN | mg/dl | 22 | 15 | WBC | /μL | 6160 | 5720 |
| UA | mg/dl | 6.7 | 6.5 | RBC | 10/μL | 434 | 433 |
| e-GFR | ml/min.1.73 m | 59 | 59 | Hemoglobin | g/dl | 12.4 | 12 |
| Na | mmol/L | 138 | 136 | Hematocrit | % | 37.2 | 36.3 |
| K | mmol/L | 3.2 | 3.4 | Platelet | 10/μL | 20.3 | 21.9 |
| cl | mmol/L | 102 | 101 | ||||
| AST – aspartate aminotransferase; ALT – alanine aminotransferase; CPK – creatine phosphokinase; LDH – lactate dehydrogenase; γGTP – gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; LDL – low density lipoprotein; HDL – high density lipoprotein; TG – triglyceride; TSH – thyroid stimulating hormone; T4 – thyroxin; CRP – C-reactive protein; BNP – brain natriuretic peptide; WBC – white blood cell; RBC – red blood cell. | |||||||