Interpreting Elevated Lactate Levels in Shock States
- 20/05/2025
Elevated lactate levels indicate higher morbidity and mortality but require careful interpretation. In the presence of tissue hypoperfusion, they should prompt urgent haemodynamic optimisation. Without such signs, they warrant reassessing diagnosis and treatment. Serial lactate levels guide overall management but have limitations, and clinicians must understand the complexities of lactate metab1
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