Serum Lactate Predicts Adverse Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients With and Without Infection

Serum Lactate Predicts Adverse Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients With and Without Infection

Introduction: Lactate levels are increasingly used to risk stratify emergency department (ED) patients with and without infection. Whether a serum lactate provides similar prognostic value across diseases is not fully elucidated. This study assesses the prognostic value of serum lactate in ED pati...

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Main Authors: Kimie Oedorf, Danielle E. Day, Yotam Lior, Victor Novack, Leon D. Sanchez, Richard E. Wolfe, Hans Kirkegaard, Nathan I. Shapiro, Daniel J. Henning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2017-02-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Emergency Department
Lactate
Risk-stratification
Infection
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/4391g55t.pdf

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