Use Venous Base Deficit to Predict Mortality and Guide Volume Resuscitation in Hemorrhagic
Shock.
This simple, under-utilized test can indicate severe abdominal injury, predict mortality in blunt
trauma, and guide volume resuscitation efforts. Arterial blood sampling is not required.Venous base
deficit is closely related to arterial lactate levels and SvO2. J. Trauma 36: 168, Feb. 94.