26 July 2022>: Articles
Pneumonia with a Normal Early Chest Radiography and Complicated with Drug-Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Report
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Adverse events of drug therapy
Norbainun Che Hamid A , Khasnur Abd Malek A* , Nafiza Mat Nasir D , Nik Munirah Nasir DDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936278
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936278
Table 1. Laboratory investigation at presentation and day 21 while on oral trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
Laboratory test | At presentation | Day 21 while on oral trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole | Reference range |
---|---|---|---|
Hemoglobin | 5.7 | (13.0–17.0) g/dL | |
Mean cell volume | 94.4 | 96.5 | (83.0–101.0) fl |
Mean cell hemoglobin | 29.9 | 33.1 | (27.0–32.0) pg |
Hematocrit | 36.9 | 16.6 | (40.0–50.0)% |
Reticulocyte counts | - | (0.5–2.5)% | |
Platelet counts | 273 | 219 | (150–410)×10/L |
White cell count | 5.85 | 8.84 | (4.00–10.00)×10/L |
Neutrophil count | 3.47 | 7.93 | (2.00–7.00)×10/L |
Lymphocyte count | (1.00–3.00)×10/L | ||
Eosinophil count | 0.14 | (0.02–0.50)×10/L | |
ESR | (1–15) mm/h | ||
Biochemistry | |||
Urea | 3.50 | (2.78–8.07) mmol/L | |
Creatinine | 87 | (62–106) µmol | |
Sodium | 138 | (136–145) mmol/L | |
Potassium | 4.1 | (3.5–5.1) mmol/L | |
Albumin | 38.1 | (35.0–52.0) g/L | |
Alkaline phosphatase | 63.0 | (40.0–130.0) U/L | |
Alanine transaminase | 22.8 | ||
CRP | |||
Lactate dehydrogenase | 342 U/L | (135–225) U/L | |
D-dimer | Negative | ||
ESR – erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP – C-reactive protein. |