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Lactate clearance as a guide to sepsis management

Three Part Question

In [patients presenting to the Emergency Department that meet severe sepsis or septic shock criteria with lactate greater than 4], does [lactate clearance of > 10% over a minimum of 2 hours] [predict survival with sufficient certainty to guide therapy]?