The usability of shock index and lactate in predicting mortality in multitrauma patients presenting to the emergency department

Abstract

Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate two simple and quickly assessed parameters such as shock index (SI) and lactate to predict in-hospital mortality in multi-trauma patients admitted to the emergency department (ED). Material and Methods: The study included a total of 93 patients who presented to the ED with multitrauma. In our retrospective study, SI was calculated by taking blood pressure and pulse values from the files of the patients recorded at the time of admission to the ED, and lactate values obtained from blood gas were recorded. The results were compared with the in-hospital mortality rates after admission. SI (p