The origins of the Lacto-Bolo reflex: the mythology of lactate in sepsis

Volume: 12, Issue: S1, Pages: S48 - S53
Published: Feb 1, 2020
Abstract
The use of lactate as a marker of the severity of circulatory shock was popularized by Dr. Weil in the 1970's. Dr. Weil promoted the idea that blood lactate concentration increased in circulatory shock due to anaerobic metabolism following decreased oxygen delivery. This concept becomes entrenched with 1992 ACCP/SCCM consensus conference definition of sepsis. Since then, the central role of lactate in the definition and management of septic...
Paper Details
Title
The origins of the Lacto-Bolo reflex: the mythology of lactate in sepsis
Published Date
Feb 1, 2020
Volume
12
Issue
S1
Pages
S48 - S53
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