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Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... : Isopropyl Alcohol ... concepts for toxic alcohols ... not metabolites) cause ... to lactate --> causes
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... seen in chronic alcoholics ... Treat concomitant alcohol ... ketoacidosis (DKA) - caused ... Glucosuria causes
Causes of elevated osmolal gaps. For the 341 patients who presented with elevated osmolal gap (OG)
Causes of elevated ... suspected primary cause ... analysis of toxic alcohols ... patients where toxic alcohol ... absence of toxic alcohol
Causes of elevated osmolal gaps. For the 341 patients who presented with elevated osmolal gap (OG)
Causes of elevated ... suspected primary cause ... analysis of toxic alcohols ... patients where toxic alcohol ... absence of toxic alcohol
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... • Starvation/alcoholic ... Ketosis Toxic alcohol ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Types of Anion Gap Acidosis - AGAPS KIL U - Mnemonic
Ketoacidosis: Alcoholic Ketoacidosis, Starvation Ketoacidosis, Starvation
Ketoacidosis: Alcoholic ... Ketoacidosis Ingestions: Alcohols ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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• NAFLD • Alcohol ... Ducts • PSC • Alcoholic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
breathing Pulmonary Causes ... PVFM) Cardiac Causes ... Hematologic Causes ... fluid loss) • Alcoholic ... acidosis of any cause
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... HSV • Toxic: Alcohol ... Medication, Pregnancy, Alcoholic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
folate that can cause ... • Alcohol - Alcohol ... Alcoholics have ... Alcoholics have