Utility of blood lactate level in triage

Effectiveness of arterial, venous, and capillary blood lactate as a sepsis triage tool in ED patients.

OBJECTIVE We evaluate the capacity of arterial (ABL), peripheral venous (VBL), and capillary (CBL) blood lactate concentration to early detect the presence of severe sepsis in patients admitted to the emergency department for a septic syndrome. METHODS Patients with signs of sepsis presenting to the emergency department were prospectively enrolled. Blood lactate was measured using a handheld ...

The Effect of leech therapy on Blood Lactate Level and Pain Perception Index in Athletes following an Exhausting Physical Activity

Background & Aim: Leech Therapy is a type of complementary and alternative medicine that has been used for a long time as a therapeutic method in traditional Iranian Islamic medicine. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of leech therapy on blood lactate level and pain perception index following an Exhausting Physical activity in young male athletes. Methods: Sixteen athlete...

Correlation Between Blood Lactate Level and Hospitalization and Prognosis in Drug Intoxication Patients in Emergency Medicine Department

Lactate: physiology and clinical utility

Objective: To review the physiology of lactate production and metabolism, the causes of lactic acidosis, and the current applications of lactate monitoring in humans and animals. Data sources: Human and veterinary studies. Summary: Lactate production is the result of anaerobic metabolism. Tissue hypoxia due to hypoperfusion is the most common cause of lactic acidosis. Studies in critically ill ...

Utility of Vital Signs in Mass Casualty-Disaster Triage

INTRODUCTION The triage of patients during a mass casualty – disaster (MCD) event presents the emergency healthcare provider with a complex and difficult issue. The task of evaluating casualties rapidly, using primarily the skills of physical examination, while still accurately identifying casualties likely to have critical injury or illness, may be impossible to achieve in practice. Yet at the...