Relationship between lactate values and mortality in patients with haemorrhagic shock in an emergency unit

Relationship between lactate values and mortality in patients with haemorrhagic shock in an emergency unit

Introduction : Trauma is the leading cause of death in patients between the ages of 1-44 years in South Africa. Taking these statistics into consideration it is essential to better resuscitation strategies in order to improve outcome of trauma patients. Compensated and uncompensated haemorrhagic sho...

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Main Author: Zarrabi, Eleonora Natali
Other Authors: Dr T Heyns
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Haemorrhagic shock
End points
Emergency unit
Emergency nurse practitioner
Mortality rate
Serum blood lactate levels
Level i hospital
Triage
Trauma
UCTD
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29728
Zarrabi, EN 2011, Relationship between lactate values and mortality in patients with haemorrhagic shock in an emergency unit, MCur dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29728 >
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-11232011-132542/

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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29728
Zarrabi, EN 2011, Relationship between lactate values and mortality in patients with haemorrhagic shock in an emergency unit, MCur dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29728 >
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-11232011-132542/

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