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    Persistent sepsis-induced hypotension without hyperlactatemia: Is it really septic shock?
    (W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 2011) Hernandez, Glenn; Castro, Ricardo; Romero, Carlos; de la Hoz, Claudio; Angulo, Daniela; Aranguiz, Ignacio; Larrondo, Jorge; Bujes, Andres; Bruhn, Alejandro
    Purpose: The prognostic value of hyperlactatemia in septic shock is unquestionable. However, as current definitions do not include hyperlactatemia as a mandatory criterion, some hypotensive patients may be diagnosed as having septic shock despite exhibiting normolactatemia. The significance of persistent sepsis-induced hypotension without hyperlactatemia is unclear. Is it really septic shock? Our aim was to determine differences in outcome between patients diagnosed as having septic shock but exhibiting normal vs elevated lactate levels during evolution. We also explored the potential implications of including hyperlactatemia as an obligatory diagnostic criterion.