PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Anita J. Reddy
AU  - Simon W. Lam
AU  - Seth R. Bauer
AU  - Jorge A. Guzman
TI  - Lactic acidosis: Clinical implications and management strategies
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.82a.14098
DP  - 2015 Sep 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 615--624
VI  - 82
IP  - 9
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/9/615.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/9/615.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2015 Sep 01; 82
AB  - 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.