Lactate clearance as a guide to sepsis management
Date First Published:
October 29, 2011
Last Updated:
November 24, 2011
Report by:
Ian Sudbury, Resident Physician (University of Calgary)
Search checked by:
Susan Powelson, University of Calgary
Three-Part Question:
In [patients presenting to the Emergency Department that meet severe sepsis or septic shock criteria with lactate greater than 4], does [lactate clearance of > 10% over a minimum of 2 hours] [predict survival with sufficient certainty to guide therapy]?