Table 1 Range of infective markers during the hospital stay
From: Rare case of necrotizing tonsillitis causing severe airway infection in an infant: a case report
Investigation | On admission | HDU admission | Before CT scan | Before 1st ENT Procedure | Before 2nd CT scan | Before 2nd OT | Before extubation | Discharged from PICU | Reference value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Haemoglobin | 10.1 | 8.2 | 8 | 11.3 | 9.9 | 8.5 | 11.2 | 11.9 | (13.0–17.0) g/dL |
Total white cell count | 4.24 | 4.62 | 4.65 | 17.65 | 24.29 | 12.84 | 9.39 | 7.13 | (4–10) x10^9/L |
Neutrophil count | 0.53 | 1.99 | 2.15 | 11.22 | 16.08 | 7.65 | 6.46 | 2.41 | (1.19–7.21) x 10^9/L |
Leucocyte count | 1.97 | 1.54 | 1.65 | 3.86 | 4.42 | 2.87 | 1.92 | 3.88 | (1.56–7.83) x10^9/L |
Monocyte count | 1.73 | 1.02 | 0.82 | 1.93 | 3.63 | 2.19 | 0.91 | 0.52 | (0.25–1.15) x10^9/L |
Eosinophil count | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.29 | 0.13 | 0.1 | 0.04 | 0.26 | (0.02–0.82) x10^9/L |
Basophil count | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.16 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.06 | (0.01–0.06) x10^9/L |
Platelet | 222 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 269 | 363 | 540 | 362 | (150–410) x10^9/L |
C-Reactive Protein | 101.04 | - | 238.86 | 180.26 | - | - | 84.69 | - | < 0.5 mg/dl |
Procalcitonin | - | 24.88 | - | 0.92 | - | 0.35 | 9.68 | 0.22 | 0.02–0.30 ng/ml |
ESR | - | - | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | (1–15) mm/hr |