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Refractory Lactic Acidosis and an Approach to Its Management - A Case Report

Yingke He

Yingke He

Division of AnaesthesiologySingapore, Singapore
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John Ong

John Ong

Department of Engineering, Materials Engineering and Material-Tissue Interactions Group, University of CambridgeCambridge, United Kingdom
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Ong, John
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Sharon Ong

Sharon Ong

Department of Surgical Intensive CareSingapore, Singapore
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May 13, 2019
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Article Category: Case report
Published Online: May 13, 2019
Page range: 60 - 65
Received: Mar 12, 2019
Accepted: Apr 24, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2019-0010
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© 2019 Yingke He, John Ong, Sharon Ong, published by Sciendo
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Fig. 1

CXR showing the presence of pneumoperitoneum, left sided consolidation and a right sided chest drain from an earlier insertion for a moderate right sided pleural effusion
CXR showing the presence of pneumoperitoneum, left sided consolidation and a right sided chest drain from an earlier insertion for a moderate right sided pleural effusion

Fig. 2

Trend of serum lactate, total white blood cell count and heart rate (Day 1 = first day of admission to ICU).
Trend of serum lactate, total white blood cell count and heart rate (Day 1 = first day of admission to ICU).

Annex 1

A structured approach to hyperlactatemia and lactic acidosis
A structured approach to hyperlactatemia and lactic acidosis
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