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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
metabolism, - regional ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - regional ischemia ... - Cardiac arrest ... failure - Low cardiac
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
circumferential pericardial effusion ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Obtain EKG if: ... What is the type ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... diuretics, Saline infusion ... Aldosterone, RTA Type ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... #potassium #nephrology
Type L:
 - Low elastance. The nearly normal compliance indicates that the amount of gas in
Type L: - Low ... the fraction of cardiac ... dependent lung regions ... Phenotypes #Variations #Diagnosis ... #Management #SARSCOV2