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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... - Compartment syndrome ... - Cocaine - Cyanide
Schema for documenting a type 1 MI, type 2 MI, or non-MI troponin elevation based on
documenting a type ... 1 MI, type 2 MI ... elevation based on clinical ... and underlying causes ... #Type2 #TypeI #
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome ... T wave Type B ... specific for a critical ... intervention #Wellens #Syndrome ... #TypeA #TypeB #
There are two patterns of T-wave abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome:
-Type A = Biphasic, with initial positivity
abnormality in Wellens’ syndrome ... negativity (25% of cases ... inverted (75% of cases ... #EKG #Wellens #Syndrome ... #TypeA #TypeB
Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
Hyperthermic Syndromes ... some toxicologic causes ... • Serotonin syndrome ... • Neuroleptic Malignant ... SyndromeMalignant
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes ... Comparison Serotonin Syndrome ... - NMS - Malignant ... Hyperthermia - Malignant ... Catatonia Cause
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Differential Diagnosis Type ... Hypoxemia, Anemia Type ... failure, Short bowel syndrome ... Carbon monoxide, Cyanide ... #TypeB #lactate
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Defining the cause ... tubular acidosis (type ... Hyperaldosteronism: malignant ... diagnosis #algorithm #causes
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Noninfectious Causes ... of Fever CRITICAL ... - Neuroleptic malignant ... syndrome - Thyroid ... Noninfectious #Causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
disease - Alport syndrome ... pain hematuria syndrome ... Stricture • Malignancy ... • Nutcracker syndrome ... Hematuria: • Malignancy