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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... of lactate as a clinical ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... - Cocaine - Cyanide ... #Elevation #Differential
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential ... Renal tubular acidosis ... (type 1 of 2), ... Hyperaldosteronism: malignant ... #hypokalemia #differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... Renal: metabolic acidosis ... , Tension ptx, Tamponade ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... Renal: metabolic acidosis ... , Tension ptx, Tamponade ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... TYPE IV RTA, TYPE ... salivary ducts Clinical ... renal tubular acidosis ... and Arthritis Malignancy
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
the most common type ... malignancies (10%–21%): malignant ... (>1/2 melanoma cases ... Cardiac #metastasis #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Acidosis B. ... : amyloidosis, malignancy ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... Classification #Causes
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
than 1500 and clinical ... eosinophilia Secondary Causes ... helminthic, fungal - Malignancy ... disorders HES Types ... diagnosis #hematology #differential