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Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Lactic Acidosis ... delivery: Hypoxemia, Anemia ... Type B Lactic Acidosis ... failure, Short bowel syndrome ... #Acidosis #Classification
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Hepatorenal syndrome ... Coagulopathy, Lactic ... acidosis Systemic ... : Systemic inflammatory ... suppression, Anemia
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... Shock, Severe Anemia ... Ischemia, Compartment Syndrome ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... Impaired Clearance: Systemic
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Diagnosis and workup ... - Progressive amnesia ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... - 25% genetic component ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactate Elevation, Lactic ... of Circulatory System ... - Compartment syndrome ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #typea #typeb #classification
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myocardial • Systolic ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Pulmonary - Other • Anemia ... • Metabolic Acidosis
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
hormones that work ... But we also have Lactic ... Acidosis as well ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #differential #algorithm
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Acidosis B. ... ), sickle cell anemia ... amyloidosis, sickle cell anemia ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... High #Potassium #Classification