Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet
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To determine whether serum venous lactate is associated with an increased risk of septic shock and risk of death in emergency department patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). ⋯ For patients presenting to the emergency department with clinical symptoms of SIRS, a single serum venous lactate level measurement of greater than 36 mg/dL provides valuable prognostic predictor information concerning the high-risk group likely to progress to septic shock, more serious disease severity, and death.