Table 3 Body temperature and biological variables stratified according to their reference limits, at time of first occurrence of supraventricular arrhythmia during septic shock

Temperature, °C

37.3 [36.0–38.2]

Temperature >38.3 °C

7 (21.9)

Temperature <36.0 °C

4 (12.5)

Potassium level, mmol/L

3.7 [3.4–4.2]

Potassium level <3.5 mmol/L

8 (25.0)

Potassium level >5 mmol/L

2 (6.3)

Glycemia, mmol/L

6.5 [5.5–8.4]

Glycemia <4 mmol/L

3 (9.7)

Glycemia >10 mmol/L

6 (19.4)

pH

7.39 [7.29–7.44]

pH <7.38

14 (43.8)

PaCO₂, mmHg

34.0 [30.0–40.2]

PaO₂, mmHg

100 [85–164]

PaO₂ <60 mmHg

1 (3.1 %)

SaO₂ (%)

98 [96–100]

Bicarbonates, mmol/L

21.2 [18.0–24.8]

Lactates, mmol/L

1.6 [1.3–3.3]

Serum creatinine, µmol/L

157 [90–272]

Serum creatinine >130 µmol/L

20 (62.5)

Serum urea, mmol/L

12.9 [7.9–21.1]

Serum urea >7 mmol/L

26 (81.3)

PaO₂/FiO₂ ratio

228 [175–340]