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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 ... #Acidosis #Classification
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
- Overview and Pathophysiology ... Lactate is the conjugate ... why LR does not cause ... as an arterial lactate ... #classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... Elevation, Lactic ... 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 ... #Acidosis #Classification ... #TypeA #TypeB #lactate
Beta Lactam Antibiotic Classification

UPDATE 10/2018: meropenem-vaborbactam added

Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Monobactam, Carbapenems 

 - Dr. David Serota @serotavirus

#BetaLactams
Beta Lactam Antibiotic ... Classification ... Cephalosporins #Classification ... #Pharmacology #Classes
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Shock Classification ... Types - Pathophysiology ... in blood flow caused ... Depends on the cause ... #Shock #Types #Pathophysiology
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... • Pathophysiology ... • 49 million cases ... COMMON CAUSES + ... all suspected cases
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 ... Alcohol #Ingestion #ALiEM
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Manifestations Causes ... Increased pyruvate & lactate ... also seen • Lactic ... - Increased Lactate ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
azithromycin Beta-lactam ... piperacillin-tazobactam Septic Shock ... only in selected cases