“…There is compelling evidence to support the upregulation of skeletal muscle Na + -K + -ATPase associated glycolysis as a clinically significant source of lactate in septic and hemorrhagic shock, as well as exercise-related hyperlactatemia. 191,195,196,201,203,204,[208][209][210][211][212][213][214][215][216][217][218][219] Not only does plasma lactate correlate with catecholamine concentrations, 83,88,212,220-222 but both selective Na + -K + -ATPase and adrenergic blockade have been shown to prevent or decrease lactate concentrations in hemorrhagic shock, 195,211,[223][224][225][226][227] septic shock, 99,191,196 and during exercise. 217,228,229 Hyperlactatemia has even been documented in healthy university students following a university exam.…”