Biochemical profile | Effusion volumes drained (ml) | |||||||
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Pt | Remarks | Indication for drainage | pH | PTP (g/l) | LDH (IU/l) | 1 hour | 6 hours | 24 hours |
1 | Pancreatitis, intubated, right pleural drain | Facilitate weaning | 7.5 | 26 | 288 | 400 | 530 | 530 |
Left pleural drain | 8.0 | 34 | 3884 | 570 | 690 | 690 | ||
Second admission 5 months later, intubated, single drain | Facilitate weaning | 8.5 | 22 | 266 | 240 | 430 | 450 | |
Third admission 2 months later, non-intubated, single drain | Respiratory compromise | 8.5 | 33 | 219 | 370 | 1170 | 1270 | |
2 | Pancreatitis, non-intubated | Respiratory compromise | 7.5 | 11 | 98 | 880 | 1810 | 2075 |
3 | Pancreatitis, non-intubated | Respiratory compromise | 8.5 | 28 | 527 | 180 | 550 | 1200 |
4 | Pneumonia, intubated | Facilitate weaning | 8.0 | 23 | 395 | 600 | 700 | 1300 |
5 | Pancreatitis, intubated | Facilitate weaning | 8.5 | 52 | 362 | 830 | 980 | 1380 |
6 | Liver transplant, intubated | Facilitate weaning | NA | NA | NA | 300 | 410 | 600 |
7 | Trauma, intubated | Facilitate weaning | NA | 30 | 258 | 400 | 500 | 700 |
8 | Cardiac surgery, intubated | Facilitate weaning | NA | 33 | 426 | 800 | 1300 | 1400 |
9 | Perforated sigmoid colon | Facilitate weaning | ||||||
Right pleural drain | 8.0 | 16 | 216 | 540 | 700 | 970 | ||
Left pleural drain | 8.5 | 16 | 175 | 200 | 780 | 1430 | ||
10 | Perforated gastric ulcer | Facilitate weaning | ||||||
Right pleural drain | 8.0 | 20 | 473 | 350 | 400 | 630 | ||
Left pleural drain | 8.5 | 19 | 474 | 150 | 410 | 520 |