RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Lactic acidosis: Clinical implications and management strategies
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 615
OP 624
DO 10.3949/ccjm.82a.14098
VO 82
IS 9
A1 Anita J. Reddy
A1 Simon W. Lam
A1 Seth R. Bauer
A1 Jorge A. Guzman
YR 2015
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/9/615.abstract
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.