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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... Elevation, Lactic ... Causes of Lactate ... and can act as ... #typea #typeb #classification
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
high osmolal gap ... pyruvate converts to lactate ... --> causes lactic ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Alcohol #Ingestion #ALiEM
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 ... Acquired #Pneumonia #CAP ... Antibiotics #Coverage #Management