ED ICD-10-AM (Ninth Edition) Principal Diagnosis Short ...

In acute liver failure from acetaminophen toxicity, arterial lactate >3.5 mmol/L had good predictive value. Early after admission (median 4 h), 67% sens, 95% specific for death; after fluid resuscitation (median 12 h), arterial lactate >3.5 mmol/L 76% sens, 97% spec (Lancet 2002;359:558). Main goals and mainstays of treatment (Do Not Edit) ................
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