Intensive Care Med (1992) 18:286-289
IntensiveCare Medicine 9 Springer-Verlag 1992
Plasma ionized calcium and blood lactate concentrations are inversely associated in human lactic acidosis* D.J. Cooper 1, K.R. Walley, P.M. Dodek, E Rosenberg and J.A. Russell 1Program of Critical Care Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Canada V6ZIY6 Received: 31 May 1991; accepted: 5 February 1992
Abstract. Plasma ionized calcium [Ca § ] concentra-
tions are decreased in patients having lactic acidosis. To further investigate this observation, we prospectively studied nine critically ill patients who had lactic acidosis and measured arterial pH, PCO2, [Ca+§ lactate, and albumin concentrations. We found a strong association between decreased [Ca ++ ] and increased plasma lactate concentrations (r 2= 0.78, p_
IntensiveCare Medicine 9 Springer-Verlag 1992
Plasma ionized calcium and blood lactate concentrations are inversely associated in human lactic acidosis* D.J. Cooper 1, K.R. Walley, P.M. Dodek, E Rosenberg and J.A. Russell 1Program of Critical Care Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Canada V6ZIY6 Received: 31 May 1991; accepted: 5 February 1992
Abstract. Plasma ionized calcium [Ca § ] concentra-
tions are decreased in patients having lactic acidosis. To further investigate this observation, we prospectively studied nine critically ill patients who had lactic acidosis and measured arterial pH, PCO2, [Ca+§ lactate, and albumin concentrations. We found a strong association between decreased [Ca ++ ] and increased plasma lactate concentrations (r 2= 0.78, p_
