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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
A number of laboratory tests are obtained in order to evaluate the underlying cause of the anoxic brain injury. Common laboratory tests include complete blood count, ABG, electrolytes, cardiac enzymes and serum lactate.
Laboratory Findings
(In alphabetical order)[1] [2] [3]
- Arterial blood gases
- Blood glucose. Elevated blood glucose is associated with a poorer prognosis.
- Cardiac output monitoring with noninvasive methods or pulmonary artery catheter
- Chest x-ray to evaluate for aspiration pneumonia
- Complete blood count
- Continuous ECG monitoring to promptly shock any recurrent arrhythmia.
- Echocardiography to evaluate LV function and assess for the presence of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
- EEG for early seizure detection and treatment
- Electrolytes to detect hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia
- Cardiac enzymes to assess MI size
- Oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry
- Placement of an arterial catheter
- ScvO2
- Serum lactate
- Temperature
- Urine output
References
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