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Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #criticalcare
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... White-coat syndrome ... #Workup #causes ... #Differential #
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... investigations depending on clinical ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
PRES) Overview Clinico-Radiological ... brain PRES Clinical ... PRES-Associated Clinical ... Eclampsia, Infection/Sepsis ... Reversible course Differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
the setting of hypotension ... death Common Clinical ... Renal: metabolic acidosis ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
the setting of hypotension ... death Common Clinical ... Renal: metabolic acidosis ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
initially include hypotension ... CCB, BB, BRASH syndrome ... DISTRIBUTIVE: Sepsis ... Shock #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... anaesthesia • Sepsis ... • Serotonin syndrome ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... - Compartment syndrome ... #Elevation #Differential
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Ketosis (SK), acidosis ... hormones that work ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... management #treatment #criticalcare