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*Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of respiratory failure include: | *Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of respiratory failure include:<ref name="pmid28507176">{{cite journal |vauthors=O'Driscoll BR, Howard LS, Earis J, Mak V |title=BTS guideline for oxygen use in adults in healthcare and emergency settings |journal=Thorax |volume=72 |issue=Suppl 1 |pages=ii1–ii90 |date=June 2017 |pmid=28507176 |doi=10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209729 |url=}}</ref> | ||
**Arterial blood gases | **Arterial blood gases | ||
***Bicarbonate may be elevated to more than 45mmHg, and oxygen levels below 60mmHg | ***Bicarbonate may be elevated to more than 45mmHg, and oxygen levels below 60mmHg | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]
Overview
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of respiratory failure include abnormal bicarbonate, oxygen, phosphate, and magnesium levels.
Laboratory Findings
- Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of respiratory failure include:[1]
- Arterial blood gases
- Bicarbonate may be elevated to more than 45mmHg, and oxygen levels below 60mmHg
- Electrolyte studies
- Low phosphate and low magnesium
- Toxicology screen for detection of:
- Opiates
- Benzodiazepines
- Tricyclic antidepressants
- Barbiturates
- Complete blood count
- Chronic hypoxemia may be associated with polycythemia
- Eosinophilia may be associated with eosinophilic myalgia
- Thyroid function tests
- An elevated TSH and decreased T4 indicates hypothyroidism
- Creatine phosphokinase may be elevated and may indicate:
- Infectious or autoimmune polymyositis
- Hypothyroidism
- Rhabdomyolysis secondary to colchicine or chloroquine toxicity
- Procainamide myopathy
- Arterial blood gases
References
- ↑ O'Driscoll BR, Howard LS, Earis J, Mak V (June 2017). "BTS guideline for oxygen use in adults in healthcare and emergency settings". Thorax. 72 (Suppl 1): ii1–ii90. doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209729. PMID 28507176.