26 July 2021
: Case report
A 19-Year-Old Woman with a History of Depression and Fatal Cardiorespiratory Failure Following an Overdose of Prescribed Bupropion
Management of emergency care
Abha Rajendra Sathe1ABCDEF, Anna Thiemann1ABCDEF, Sara Toulouie1ABCDEF, Edward Durant12ABCDEF*DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931783
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931783
Table 1. Laboratory findings.
| Lab finding | Value | Reference range |
|---|---|---|
| CO2 (mEq/L)10 | 10 | 22–30 |
| Anion Gap | 30 | 5–16 |
| Sodium (mg/dl) | 142 | 137–145 |
| Potassium (mg/dl) | 3.5 | 3.5–5.3 |
| Chloride (mg/dl) | 102 | 98–107 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl) | 11 | 7–17 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.75 | 0.00–1.11 |
| AST (U/L) | 29 | (14–36) |
| ALT (U/L) | 22 | (11–66) |
| Serum phosphate (mg/dl) | 7.7 | 2.5–4.5 |
| Calcium (mg/dl) | 9.3 | 8.8–10.5 |
| White blood cell count (K/uL) | 12.5 | 3.7–4.1 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 9.7 | 11.5–15.0 |
| Platelet count (K/uL) | 665 | 140–400 |
| Arterial blood gas | ||
| pH | 7.27 | 7.35–7.45 |
| PaCO2 (mmol/L) | 44 | 35–45 |
| HCO3- (mmol/L) | 19.3 | 23–28 |
| Base excess (mmol/L) | −7.9 | −2.4–2.3 |






