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Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis ... Acidosis: Liver ... failure, Metformin, HIV ... #TypeA #TypeB #diagnosis ... #differential #
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Clearance: Systemic liver ... DKA, Alcoholic lactic ... #Acidosis #Differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... Ethylene glycol - HIV ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes
Type B Lactic Acidosis
Elevated lactic acid when no systemic hypoperfusion is apparent
Causes:
 • Drugs (metformin, linezolid,
Type B Lactic Acidosis ... agonist activity • Liver ... #Acidosis #causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... central dot. - LIP ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cystic #Cysts ... #Differential #Comparison
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Emphysema - Lung cysts ... (LAM, LIP, Langerhans ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
Causes of Increased ... Ectopic, Ovarian cyst ... failure, Anorexia, Acidosis ... Amylase #elevation #diagnosis ... #differential #
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... nodule, Hepatic cyst ... CT #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver ... nodule, Hepatic cyst ... ComputedTomography #CT #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
Diagnosis - 4 separate ... 4: Hydatid Cyst ... clinical #a4c #comparison ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology