Lactate, a useful marker for disease mortality and severity but an unreliable marker of tissue hypoxia/hypoperfusion in critically ill patients
Early aggressive hemodynamic resuscitation using elevated plasma lactate as a marker is an essential component of managing critically ill patients. Therefore, measurement of blood lactate is recommended to stratify patients based on the need for fluid resuscitation and the risks of multiple organ dy...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-10-01
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Series: | Acute Medicine & Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.207 |