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Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Diagnosis Type ... failure, Short bowel syndrome ... Carbon monoxide, Cyanide ... inborn errors of metabolism ... #Diagnosis #TypeA
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... acidosis: Gl tract ... acidosis: Proximal ... High Aldosterone: Malignant
Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia ± Hyperosmolar
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia
Anion Gap Metabolic ... Ethylene glycol • Type ... Deficiency - Malignancy ... #Acidosis #differential ... #diagnosis
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ischemia, Compartment Syndrome ... Inborn Errors of Metabolism ... Late Sepsis), Malignancy ... #Differential #
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal tubular acidosis ... (type 1 of 2), ... Hyperaldosteronism: malignant
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... sweat) - its metabolism ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... - Compartment syndrome ... - Cocaine - Cyanide
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
↑ Aldosterone: Malignant ... Pressure: - Metabolic ... acidosis: Proximal ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #differential
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Alkalosis: Differential ... Diagnosis ECF ... chronic respiratory acidosis ... (11-ß HSD type ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... dissipation of metabolic ... • Neuroleptic malignant ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Diagnosis Framework ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... infusions) - Metabolic ... acidosis - Hyperkalemia ... Failure • SLE • Type