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Table 3 Patients classified by base deficit (classes I to IV): laboratory findings

From: Renaissance of base deficit for the initial assessment of trauma patients: a base deficit-based classification for hypovolemic shock developed on data from 16,305 patients derived from the TraumaRegister DGU®

 

Class I

Class II

Class III

Class IV

 

BD ≤ 2.0

(no shock)

BD > 2.0 to 6.0

(mild)

BD > 6.0 to 10.0

(moderate)

BD > 10.0

(severe)

Laboratory findings

    

Hemoglobin, g/dL

12.8 (2.4)

11.8 (2.6)

10.6 (2.9)

9.1 (3.3)

Thrombocytes, tsd/μL

215 (74)

208 (77)

193 (81)

171 (82)

Quick's value, percentage

85.9 (19.7)

79.7 (21.6)

69.6 (24)

55.5 (26.1)

aPTT, seconds

29.8 (9.2)

32.1 (13.7)

39.0 (23)

69.5 (41.1)

Lactate, mmol/L

2.5 (4.3)

3.4 (5.4)

5.1 (8.4)

9.7 (14)

  1. Values are presented as mean (standard deviation). Cohort consisted of 16,305 patients. P < 0.001 for all parameters. aPTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; BD, base deficit.
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