Parameter | Successfully treated | Overdosed calves | p value |
---|---|---|---|
(BE −5 to +5 mmol/l) | (BE > +5 mmol/l) | ||
n = 53 | n = 55 | ||
On admission | |||
 Age  (days) | 10.0 (6.5/14.0) | 8.0 (5.0/11.0) | 0.046 |
 Body mass  (kg) | 43.0 (38.8/48.7) | 42.2 (38.2/47.6) | 0.537 |
 Base excess  (mmol/l) | −14.5 (−19.4/-5.1) | −1.0 (−10.4/5.8) | < 0.001 |
 HCO3-  (mmol/l) | 15.8 (9.9/22.2) | 25.5 (18.9/31.3) | < 0.001 |
 Venous PCO2  (mm Hg) | 47.3 (37.6/56.1) | 56.4 (48.5/61.2) | < 0.001 |
 D-lactate  (mmol/l) | 5.0 (1.1/10.3) | 0.8 (0.4/3.1) | < 0.001 |
 L-lactate  (mmol/l) | 1.3 (0.7/3.3) | 2.7 (1.3/5.2) | 0.002 |
 Anion gap  (mEq/l) | 24.4 (20.4/27.9) | 16.2 (12.0/27.5) | 0.008 |
 Sodium  (mmol/l) | 136.3 (130.8/140.3) | 131.6 (129.1/135.4) | 0.002 |
 Chloride  (mmol/l) | 101.0 (95.0/107.0) | 95.0 (88.0/98.0) | < 0.001 |
 Potassium  (mmol/l) | 4.8 (4.3/6.0) | 5.2 (4.5/6.8) | 0.153 |
 Ionized  Calcium  (mmol/l) | 1.3 (1.2/1.3) | 1.2 (1.1/1.3) | 0.004 |
After 24 hours | |||
 Base excess  (mmol/l) | 1.5 (−0.8/3.8) | 8.0 (6.4/10.3) | < 0.001 |
 HCO3- (mmol/l) | 27.6 (25.3/29.7) | 34.4 (32.3/36.1) | < 0.001 |
 Venous PCO2  (mm Hg) | 53.2 (48.9/57.4) | 59.9 (55.5/63.7) | < 0.001 |
 D-lactate  (mmol/l) | 2.1 (0.5/4.1) | 0.4 (0.1/1.1) | < 0.001 |
 L-lactate  (mmol/l) | 1.3 (1.0/2.2) | 1.5 (1.1/2.1) | 0.747 |
 Anion gap  (mEq/l) | 12.7 (10.0/14.8) | 9.0 (6.6/11.6) | < 0.001 |
 Sodium  (mmol/l) | 135.0 (133.0/140.0) | 135.9 (132.9/138.3) | 0.768 |
 Chloride  (mmol/l) | 101.0 (99.0/106.0) | 97.0 (95.0/99.0) | < 0.001 |
 Potassium  (mmol/l) | 4.5 (4.2/4.9) | 4.6 (4.2/4.9) | 0.507 |
 Ionized  Calcium  (mmol/l) | 1.2 (1.1/1.3) | 1.2 (1.1/1.2) | 0.283 |