24 March 2026
: Case report 
Early Out-of-Bed Rehabilitation in Severe Psittacosis to Enhance Recovery in Critical Care: A Case Report
Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Management of emergency care, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology
Ruowen Jiang
ABDEFG 1,2, Zan Qin BCDF 1,2, Yuechao Ma BDE 1,2, Litao Guo AEFG 1,2*
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951682
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951682
Table 1 Signs and blood test results (partial).
| Signs and tests | Hospital day 1 | Hospital day 2 | Hospital day 3 | Hospital day 8 | Normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signs | |||||
| Body temperature (°C) | 36.4 | 39.7 | 36.2 | 36.7 | – |
| Heart rate (per min) | 86 | 102 | 84 | 98 | – |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | 105/68 | 110/71 | 100/52 | 11/55 | – |
| Respiratory rate (per min) | 19 | 37 | 30 | 15 | – |
| Blood tests | |||||
| Leukocyte count (×10/L) | 4.81 | 5.43 | 8.47 | 6.89 | 3.5–9.5 |
| Neutrophil percentage (%) | 80.5 | 83.4 | 91.1 | 85.1 | 40–75 |
| Lymphocyte count (×10/L) | 0.62 | 0.32 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 1.1–3.2 |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 125 | 107 | 120 | 91 | 130–175 |
| Platelet count (×10/L) | 132 | 186 | 233 | 268 | 125–350 |
| Procalcitonin (ng/mL) | 0.199 | 0.241 | 10.784 | 0.683 | <0.05 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 130.1 | 156.3 | 136.8 | 72.9 | 0–10 |
| Interleukin-6 (pg/mL) | 163 | 261.9 | 170.33 | 75.54 | 0–7 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/L) | 221 | 148 | 127 | 54 | 9–50 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L) | 132 | 101 | 127 | 56 | 15–40 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) | 295 | 319 | 385 | 301 | 120–250 |
| Bilirubin in total (μmol/L) | 22.7 | 16.5 | 14.9 | 14.3 | 0–26 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 36.6 | 27.5 | 28.5 | 30.3 | 40–55 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 50 | 50 | 73 | 59 | 57–111 |
| Urea (mmol/L) | 3.9 | 4.42 | 7.1 | 6.92 | 3.6–9.5 |