Severe hyperlactatemia in the emergency department: clinical characteristics, etiology and mortality
Severe hyperlactatemia is associated with higher rates of ICU admission and mortality compared to other degrees of lactate elevation in a general ED population. However, mortality rates can vary considerably, depending on the underlying etiology associated with different primary diagnoses.
Authors
- Pariwat Phungoen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3631-0679)
- Praew Kotruchin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3519-3415)
- Byron C. Drumheller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0960-4412)
- Thanat Tangpaisarn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5142-5410)
- Kiattichai Daorattanachai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6057-256X)
- Ronnakorn Daungjunchot
Institutions
- Thammasat University (TH)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Khon Kaen University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-024-01071-1
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09
Funders
- Khon Kaen University