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Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Classification - ... bowel, Hemorrhagic shock ... Hypoperfusion, Cardiogenic shock ... Short bowel (D-lactate ... #Classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... Elevation, Lactic Acidosis ... undifferentiated shock ... Causes of Lactate ... #typea #typeb #classification
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
- Classification ... hypoperfusion, Shock ... Fructose, Isoniazid, Lactate-based ... #Classification ... #TypeA #TypeB #lactate
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactic Acidosis ... Lactate is the conjugate ... why LR does not cause ... as an arterial lactate ... pathophysiology #classification
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
no respiratory cause ... anion-gap metabolic acidosis ... Pulmonary edema, Shock ... Anion-Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Alkalosis, High Lactate
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... Acidosis with Elevated ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Shock • Drugs ... #Causes
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal tubular acidosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Classification
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
not metabolites) cause ... pyruvate converts to lactate ... --> causes lactic ... acidosis #Diagnosis ... Alcohol #Ingestion #ALiEM
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... Renal: metabolic acidosis ... #Classification ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... Renal: metabolic acidosis ... #Classification ... #differential #causes ... #classification