Couldn't agree more. Ron
Dr Ron Daniels Chair: UK Sepsis Trust CEO: Global Sepsis Alliance Sent on the move from my iPhone, excuse brevity! > On 30 Oct 2013, at 14:02, Yash Javeri <dryashjav...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Very well said Richard. > Each has it's one place. > Both have different purpose. > Judicious use of both is required in a serial way. > >> On 30-Oct-2013, at 17:39, richardlevra...@comcast.net wrote: >> >> Apples and oranges. Lactate is a marker for tissue perfusion and time to >> clearance of lactate is linked to risk of mortality. Procalcitonin is >> helpful for identifying bacterial infection and potentially for >> de-escalating abx therapy. If you're designing a protocol for sepsis you >> can get by without a procalcitonin level, but lactate is a mainstay and >> critically important. >> Short answer...LACTATE. >> >> Rich Levrault DO >> Intensivist >> Holyoke Medical Center >> >> From: "Jody L Edwards" <jodyledwa...@health-partners.org> >> To: Sepsisgroups@lists.sepsisgroups.org >> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 9:07:02 AM >> Subject: [Sepsis Groups] procalcitonin >> >> <image001.jpg> >> Our physician group is looking at procalcitonin levels vs lactic acid levels >> as which one is a more accurate biomarker for severe sepsis and septic >> shock. Has anyone completed a study regarding this issue. Any comments would >> be greatly appreciated. >> >> Thank you, >> Jody >> >> Jody Edwards MSN, RN >> Sepsis PI Coordinator >> Springfield Regional Medical Center >> 100 Medical Dr. 45504 >> 937-523-5268 >> jodyledwa...@health-partners.org >> >> “Education will never be as expensive as ignorance”-Anonymous >> >> >> >> >> “Confidential – Quality Improvement Information” >> "CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message, including any attachments, is for >> the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and >> privileged information. >> Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If >> you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply >> e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. >> Privileged and Confidential Quality/Peer Review Document Pursuant to Ohio >> Revised Code 2305.24, 2305.25., 2305.251, 2305.252, and 2305.253." >> >> >> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message, including any attachments, is for the >> sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and >> privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or >> distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please >> contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original >> message. >> _______________________________________________ >> Sepsisgroups mailing list >> Sepsisgroups@lists.sepsisgroups.org >> http://lists.sepsisgroups.org/listinfo.cgi/sepsisgroups-sepsisgroups.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Sepsisgroups mailing list >> Sepsisgroups@lists.sepsisgroups.org >> http://lists.sepsisgroups.org/listinfo.cgi/sepsisgroups-sepsisgroups.org > _______________________________________________ > Sepsisgroups mailing list > Sepsisgroups@lists.sepsisgroups.org > http://lists.sepsisgroups.org/listinfo.cgi/sepsisgroups-sepsisgroups.org
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