Postoperative lactate elevation as a marker of underlying acute mesenteric ischemia. Description of two cases.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.redar.2020.08.010
Abstract: Serum lactate is a non-specific marker of tissue hypoperfusion. Elevated serum lactate is used in the differential diagnosis of acute intestinal ischemia. Although this practice is controversial, in the absence of other validated markers lactate… read more here.
Keywords: acute mesenteric; mesenteric ischemia; lactate elevation; ischemia ... See more keywords
Spurious point-of-care lactate elevation in ethylene glycol intoxication: rediscovering a clinical pearl
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-239936
Abstract: A 76-year-old man was found unresponsive and brought to the emergency department. Initial workup showed profound lactic acidosis on a point-of-care arterial blood gas, without clinical signs of hypoperfusion. Investigations for types A and B… read more here.
Keywords: ethylene; lactic acidosis; point care; lactate elevation ... See more keywords
Intra-familial phenotypic heterogeneity in a Sudanese family with DARS2-related leukoencephalopathy, brainstem and spinal cord involvement and lactate elevation: a case report
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DOI: 10.1186/s12883-018-1180-7
Abstract: BackgroundLeukoencephalopathy with brainstem and spinal cord involvement and lactate elevation (LBSL, OMIM #611105) is a genetic disease of the central nervous system characterized by lower limb spasticity, cerebellar ataxia and involvement of the dorsal column.… read more here.
Keywords: brainstem spinal; involvement lactate; lactate elevation; cord involvement ... See more keywords
Neonatal Lactic Acidosis: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach
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DOI: 10.1542/neo.18-4-e217
Abstract: Neonatal lactate elevation is a relatively common finding with heterogeneous causes. Understanding the reason for the lactate elevation is critical to determining the prognosis and treatment options. Lactate can be elevated spuriously, secondary to a… read more here.
Keywords: lactic acidosis; acidosis diagnostic; diagnostic therapeutic; lactate elevation ... See more keywords