Table 1

Clinical parameters of two patients admitted to the ICU (sedative infusions and mechanical ventilation required)

Patient 1 (male, 84 years)

Patient 2 (male, 24 years)



Parameters

H0

H2

H0

H5

H6


Temperature (°C)

35.2

36.8

40.2

38.5

38.5

MAP (mmHg)

65

68

55

99

97

Heart rate (beats/min)

65

74

117

113

111

SpO2 (%)

100

100

97

96

97

Haemoglobin (g/l)

11.0

11.1

13.6

13.0

13.0

Serum lactate (mEq/l)

3

2

10.3

6.6

6.2

Cardiac index (l/min per m2)

2.1

2.3

4.1

6.5

6.4

SvO2 (%)

65

68

75

76

75

oVO2 (mL/min per m2)

88

119

178

240

237


H, delay in hours; ICU, intensive care unit; MAP, mean arterial pressure; SvO2, mixed venous oxygen saturation; oVO2, observed oxygen consumption.

Caille and Squara Critical Care 2006 10(Suppl 3):S4   doi:10.1186/cc4831