Abstract
Plasma ionized calcium [Ca++] concentrations 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 (r2=0.78, p≤0.001). This unexpected association - [Ca++] usually increases with increasing acidosis - might be clinically important and the mechanism deserves further investigation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 286-289 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Intensive Care Medicine |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 1992 |
Keywords
- Hypocalcemia
- Ionized calcium
- Lactate
- Lactic acidosis