Figure 1. Intracranial abscess in the infratemporal fossa with cavernous sinus enhancement (top four images) and mucormycosis extension into the sinuses (bottom two images).
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Case Report
Volume 12, Number 3, March 2021, pages 85-89
Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis and COVID-19 Pneumonia
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| Blood plasma, serum | Reference range (normal) | SI reference intervals (normal) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine transaminase; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone; G6PD: glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. | |||
| Sodium | 140 mEq/L | 135 - 145 mEq/L | 136 - 145 mmol/L |
| Potassium | 2.6 mEq/L (low) | 3.5 - 5.0 mEq/L | 3.5 - 5.0 mmol/L |
| Chloride | 106 mEq/L (high) | 95 - 105 mEq/L | 95 - 105 mmol/L |
| Bicarbonate | 4 mEq/L (low) | 22 - 28 mEq/L | 22 - 28 mmol/L |
| Glucose | 185 mg/dL (high) | 70 - 110 mg/dL | 3.8 - 6.1 mmol/L |
| BUN | 5 mg/dL (low) | 7 - 18 mg/dL | 0.18 - 0.48 mmol/L |
| Creatinine | 1.3 mg/dL (high) | 0.6 - 1.2 mg/dL | 53 - 106 mmol/L |
| Calcium | 8.6 mg/dL | 8.4 - 10.2 mg/dL | 2.1 - 2.8 mmol/L |
| Bilirubin | 0.46 mg/dL | 0.1 - 1.0 mg/dL | 2 - 17 µmol/L |
| Total protein | 6.8 g/dL | 6.0 - 7.8 g/dL | 60 - 70 g/L |
| Albumin | 1.7 g/dL (low) | 3.5 - 5.5 g/dL | 35 - 55 g/L |
| Alkaline phosphatase | 113 U/L (high) | 20 - 70 U/L | 20 - 70 U/L |
| AST | 53 U/L (high) | 8 - 20 U/L | 8 - 20 U/L |
| ALT | 38 U/L (high) | 8 - 20 U/L | 8 - 20 U/L |
| Magnesium | 2.1 mEq/L (high) | 1.5 - 2.0 mEq/L | 0.75 - 1.0 mmol/L |
| LDH | 330 U/L (high) | 45 - 90 U/L | 45 - 90 U/L |
| Ferritin | 3044 ng/mL (high) | 15 - 200 ng/mL | 15 - 200 µg/L |
| TSH | 1.8 µU/mL | 0.5 - 5.0 µU/mL | 0.5 - 5.0 mU/L |
| G6PD | 17.4 U/g | 5.5 - 20.5 U/g | 5.5 - 20.5 U/g |