Continuous venovenous haemodiafiltration for metformin-induced lactic acidosis

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 830-832

  Pan, L T T ^a   MacLaren, G ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Haemodiafiltration; Lactic acidosis; Metformin; Venovenous

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BICARBONATE; DOBUTAMINE; LACTIC ACID; LOOP DIURETIC AGENT; MEROPENEM; MESOGLYCAN; METFORMIN; NORADRENALIN;

AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTINUOUS HEMODIAFILTRATION; DYSPNEA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; MALE; SHOCK; SYMPTOM;

EID: 70349266577     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0903700520     Document Type: Article

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