Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics by presence of abnormal traditional vital signs (TVS) and elevated venous lactate*
Variable, % (n) | Abnormal TVS (n=93)† | Lactate ≥ 2.5 mM (n=332) | missing (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
Abnormal TVS† | 100 (93) | 9.64 (32) | 16 |
Lactate ≥ 2.5 mM | 39.02 (32) | 100 (332) | 489 |
Mortality | 13.98 (13) | 12.05 (40) | 0 |
Blunt mechanism | 96.74 (89) | 97.89 (325) | 10 |
Female gender | 49.46 (46) | 48.49 (161) | 0 |
Advanced age ≥ 85 | 20.43 (19) | 25.30 (84) | 0 |
ISS ≥ 16 | 38.89 (35) | 27.58 (91) | 29 |
GCS 3 - 8 | 22.58 (21) | 15.06 (50) | 27 |
Respiratory rate < 10 or > 29 | 6.82 (6) | 3.79 (12) | 62 |
Trauma team activation | 53.76 (50) | 40.66 (135) | 0 |
Cause | 0 | ||
Fall | 65.59 (61) | 64.16 (213) | |
Motor vehicle | 23.66 (22) | 23.49 (78) | |
ED disposition: | 7 | ||
Intensive care unit | 37.63 (35) | 47.29 (157) | |
Floor | 31.18 (29) | 35.24 (117) | |
Discharge disposition: | 1 | ||
LTAC/SNF/rehabilitation | 65.59 (61) | 46.69 (155) | |
Home | 17.20 (16) | 33.73 (112) |