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

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic ... Acidosis - Differential ... glucose by the liver ... Ethylene glycol - HIV ... #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
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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or air-filled lesions ... Emphysema - Lung cysts ... (LAM, LIP, Langerhans ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver ... Lesions on Computed ... nodule, Hepatic cyst ... CT #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Lesions on Various ... nodule, Hepatic cyst ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Type B Lactic Acidosis
Elevated lactic acid when no systemic hypoperfusion is apparent
Causes:
 • Drugs (metformin, linezolid,
Type B Lactic Acidosis ... hypoperfusion is apparent Causes ... agonist activity • Liver ... #Acidosis #causes ... #differential #
Bone Lesion on X-Ray - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Exostotic
 • Osteochondroma
Asymptomatic &/or Non-Active Bone Scam
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Bone Lesion on X-Ray ... - Differential ... Unicameral Bone Cysts ... Fibroma Multiple Lytic ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
gluconeogenesis by the liver ... hypoglycemia • Low cost ... m2 • Severe liver ... about causing lactic ... acidosis appear
Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
Causes of Increased ... are some other causes ... Ectopic, Ovarian cyst ... failure, Anorexia, Acidosis ... elevation #diagnosis #differential