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Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... Severe Anemia, Cardiac ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... #criticalcare #
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... ) • Elevated lactate ... and Survey 4) Workup ... Cardiac surgery? ... #Summary #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Diagnosis Framework ... malperfusion - Lactate ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... MAP > 60-65 2) Lactate ... #criticalcare #
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
and Differential Diagnosis ... hypoperfusion: Cardiac ... hypoperfusion, Shock ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #TypeA #TypeB #lactate
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... laboratory or diagnostic ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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and Differential Diagnosis ... malperfusion • Lactate ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Types #criticalcare
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
30ml.kg-1 or blood lactate ... cause) or septic shock ... Consider monitoring cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
failure, esp in work-up ... /management of shock ... scenario): • Lactate ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Cardiovascular collapse ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... may help reduce acidosis ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Ketosis (SK), acidosis ... hormones that work ... convert Pyruvate to Lactate ... #diagnosis #differential ... management #treatment #criticalcare