Serum lactate and base deficit suggest inadequate resuscitation of patients with burn injuries: Application of a point-of-care laboratory instrument

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 402-405

  Jeng, J C ^a   Lee, K ^a   Jablonski, K ^a   Jordan, M H ^a  

^a WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASE; LACTIC ACID;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN SHOCK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUID BALANCE; HUMAN; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; RESUSCITATION; URINE VOLUME;

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BURNS; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URINE;

EID: 0030932001     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-199709000-00005     Document Type: Article

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