| Literature DB >> 6641680 |
B W Parry, G A Anderson, C C Gay.
Abstract
The individual merit of the use of 43 variables to assess the prognosis of equine colic cases was examined. The following variables revealed highly significant (P less than 0.001) differences between cases which survived and those which died: blood pressure; heart rate; oral mucosal capillary refill time; degree of mental depression; venous haemoglobin concentration, haematocrit, erythrocyte count, urea concentration and lactate concentration; peritoneal fluid lactate concentration; and haematocrit/plasma protein and serum protein concentration ratios. Thus, in general, variables which assessed cardiovascular function were good prognostic guides.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6641680 DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1983.tb01818.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Equine Vet J ISSN: 0425-1644 Impact factor: 2.888