Refractory Lactic Acidosis in Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung

Background. Elevated lactate levels in critically ill patients are most often thought to be indicative of relative tissue hypoxia or type A lactic acidosis. Shock, severe anemia, and thromboembolic events can all cause elevated lactate due to tissue hypoperfusion, as well as the mitochondrial dysfun...

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Main Authors: Daniel J. Oh, Ellen Dinerman, Andrew H. Matthews, Abraham W. Aron, Katherine M. Berg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6148350
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