The value of C-reactive protein and lactate in the acute abdomen in the emergency department

[1] Ravishankaran P(2011)Correlation of interleukin-6, serum lactate, and C-reactive protein to inflammation, complication, and outcome during the surgical course of patients with acute abdomen J Interferon Cytokine Res 31 685-690

[2] Shah AM(1996)C-reactive protein for the evaluation of acute abdominal pain Am J Emerg Med 14 254-256

[3] Bhat R(1994)Usefulness of plasma lactate concentration in the diagnosis of acute abdominal disease Eur J Surg 160 381-384

[4] Chi CH(1998)Nothing gained from the determinations of plasma lactate levels in the evaluation of a patient with acute abdomen Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 142 901-904

[5] Shiesh SC(2007)Prospective study on the role of C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with an acute abdomen Ann R Coll Surg Engl 89 233-237

[6] Chen KW(2008)Procalcitonin assay in systemic inflammation, infection, and sepsis: clinical utility and limitations Crit Care Med 36 941-952

[7] Wu MH(2009)A prospective bicenter study investigating the diagnostic value of procalcitonin in patients with acute appendicitis Eur Surg Res 43 291-297

[8] Lin XZ(2011)Predictive value of procalcitonin for bowel ischemia and necrosis in bowel obstruction Surgery 149 394-403

[9] Lange H(2004)Procalcitonin: improved biochemical severity stratification and postoperative monitoring in severe abdominal inflammation and sepsis Langenbecks Arch Surg 389 134-144

[10] Jackel R(2008)Procalcitonin in preoperative diagnosis of abdominal sepsis Langenbecks Arch Surg 393 397-403

[1] Ravishankaran P(2011)Correlation of interleukin-6, serum lactate, and C-reactive protein to inflammation, complication, and outcome during the surgical course of patients with acute abdomen J Interferon Cytokine Res 31 685-690

[2] Shah AM(1996)C-reactive protein for the evaluation of acute abdominal pain Am J Emerg Med 14 254-256

[3] Bhat R(1994)Usefulness of plasma lactate concentration in the diagnosis of acute abdominal disease Eur J Surg 160 381-384

[4] Chi CH(1998)Nothing gained from the determinations of plasma lactate levels in the evaluation of a patient with acute abdomen Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 142 901-904

[5] Shiesh SC(2007)Prospective study on the role of C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with an acute abdomen Ann R Coll Surg Engl 89 233-237

[6] Chen KW(2008)Procalcitonin assay in systemic inflammation, infection, and sepsis: clinical utility and limitations Crit Care Med 36 941-952

[7] Wu MH(2009)A prospective bicenter study investigating the diagnostic value of procalcitonin in patients with acute appendicitis Eur Surg Res 43 291-297

[8] Lin XZ(2011)Predictive value of procalcitonin for bowel ischemia and necrosis in bowel obstruction Surgery 149 394-403

[9] Lange H(2004)Procalcitonin: improved biochemical severity stratification and postoperative monitoring in severe abdominal inflammation and sepsis Langenbecks Arch Surg 389 134-144

[10] Jackel R(2008)Procalcitonin in preoperative diagnosis of abdominal sepsis Langenbecks Arch Surg 393 397-403