%0 Journal Article %A Anita J. Reddy %A Simon W. Lam %A Seth R. Bauer %A Jorge A. Guzman %T Lactic acidosis: Clinical implications and management strategies %D 2015 %R 10.3949/ccjm.82a.14098 %J Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine %P 615-624 %V 82 %N 9 %X In hospitalized patients, elevated serum lactate levels are both a marker of risk and a target of therapy. The authors describe the mechanisms underlying lactate elevations, note the risks associated with lactic acidosis, and outline a strategy for its treatment. %U https://www.ccjm.org/content/ccjom/82/9/615.full.pdf