Fig. 3From: Predictive clinical utility of pre-hospital point of care lactate for transfusion of blood product in patients with suspected traumatic haemorrhage: derivation of a decision-support toolDivision of a decision support tool using P-LACT in patients with suspected major haemorrhage. P-LACT, pre-hospital lactate; *Consider alternative causes increased lactate production due to catecholamine release as a result of pain, stress or increased metabolic demand, or due to isolated injuries such as TBI and amputations, or decreased lactate clearance: alcohol intoxication or liver traumaBack to article page