14 April 2022: Articles
Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome with Bilateral Adrenal Hemorrhage Associated with Methicillin-Resistant (MRSA) Bacteremia in an Adult Patient with History of Intravenous Drug Use
Unusual clinical course, Rare disease, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Thomas Kalinoski E*DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936096
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936096
Table 2. Relevant laboratory profile of the patient at the time of presentation.
| Laboratory test (serum) | Value |
|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (g/dL, normal 13.2–16.6) | 12.4 |
| White blood cells (cells/µL, normal 4500–11 000) | 14.7 |
| Platelets (cells/µL, normal 150 000–450 000) | 306 |
| Sodium (meq/L, normal 135–145) | 138 |
| Potassium (meq/L, normal 3.5–5.1) | 3.5 |
| Chloride (meq/L, normal 98–107) | 105 |
| Bicarbonate (meq/L, normal 22–29) | 24 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL, normal 6–24) | 13 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL, normal 0.80–1.30) | 0.69 |
| Calcium (mg/dL, normal 8.5–10.1) | 8.3 |
| Glucose (mg/dL, normal 70–99) | 84 |
| AST/SGOT (U/L, normal 5–35) | 55 |
| ALT/SGPT (U/L, normal 12–78) | 47 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (U/L, normal 46–116) | 174 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL, normal 0.2–1.0) | 1.1 |
| Albumin (g/dL, normal 3.3–5.3) | 2.4 |
| International normalized ratio (normal 0.8–1.2) | 1.3 |
| Lactic acid (normal 0.5–2.2 mmol/L) | 1.2 |
| Creatinine kinase (normal 22–198 U/L) | 31 |