Last Updated on November 12, 2022
Causes of Raised Lactate Level
Some common causes:
• Sepsis
• MDI / Nebulizer Salbutamol-induced
• Seizure
Serum Lactate in Sepsis
• Prognostication / Indicator of severity — In sepsis, serum lactate level correlates with mortality
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Reference
- Kumar and Clark’s Clinical Medicine 9th ed, page 232
- Salbutamol-induced lactic acidosis in status asthmaticus survivor
- Lactate as a diagnostic marker in transient loss of consciousness