Lactate levels are commonly evaluated in acutely ill patients. Although most often used in
the context of evaluating shock, lactate levels can be elevated for many reasons. While …

BACKGROUND The rate of mortality and factors predicting worst outcomes in the geriatric
population presenting with trauma are not well established. This study aimed to examine …

Introduction Evidence-based recommendations are needed to guide the acute management
of the bleeding trauma patient, which when implemented may improve patient outcomes …

Background Using blood lactate monitoring for risk assessment in the critically ill patient
remains controversial. Some of the discrepancy is due to uncertainty regarding the …

Background: In the prehospital environment, the failure of medical providers to recognize
latent physiologic derangement in patients with compensated shock may risk undertriage …

BACKGROUND Initial serum lactate has been associated with mortality in trauma patients. It
is not known if lactate clearance is predictive of death in a broad cohort of trauma patients …

BACKGROUND: Standard hemodynamic evaluation of patients in shock may underestimate
severity of hemorrhage given physiologic compensation. Blood lactate (BL) is an important …

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An international team of experts in the field of fluid resuscitation was invited by the ESICM to
form a task force to systematically review the evidence concerning fluid administration using …

Especially written for qualified nurses working in intensive care units, this comprehensive
text has been developed to be as accessible as possible. This fourth edition has been …