Research Article
The Immediate Pulmonary Disease Pattern following Exposure to High Concentrations of Chlorine Gas
Table 4
Mean and standard deviation of pulmonary function parameters, hematological and biochemical findings, and oxygen saturation.
| Variable | | Mean ± S.D. |
| Pulmonary function tests (done within one week): | | | Measured FVC | 10 | 2.51 ± 0.39 mL | Measured FEV1 | 10 | 1.84 ± 0.36 mL | FVC% predicted | 10 | 57.2 ± 11.6% | FEV1% predicted | 10 | 53.4 ± 13.4% | FEV1/FVC ratio | 10 | 0.76 ± 0.09 | LLN FVC | 10 | 3.72 ± 0.68 mL | LLN FEV1 | 10 | 2.97 ± 0.57 mL | LLN FEV1/FVC ratio | 10 | 0.70 ± 0.04 | Hematological and biochemical findings (done within first 24 hours): | | | Total WBC count | 10 | 13.9 ± 3.2 × 103 cells/µL | Neutrophil count | 6 | 79.7 ± 4.8% | Blood pH | 9 | 7.32 ± 0.08 | Blood CO2 | 9 | 47.42 ± 9.02 mm Hg | Blood HCO3 | 7 | 54 ± 79.86 mEq/L | Oxygen saturation (done in emergency department): | | | Overall | 10 | 81.1 ± 18.1% | With pulmonary edema | 7 | 77.9 ± 21.2% | Without pulmonary edema | 3 | 88.7 ± 3.8% |
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