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lactate in post cardiac arrest survival

Report By: Sathya Kaliannan - Emergency Medicine Registrar
Institution: Department of Emergency Medicine, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Date Submitted: 12th October 2013
Last Modified: 12th October 2013
Status: Red (incomplete)

Three Part Question

In[post cardiac arrest patient] is [lactate level] a reliable marker to predict [survival to discharge]?