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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
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... : round cysts, evenly ... central dot. - LIP ... #Cysts #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
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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Emphysema - Lung cysts ... (LAM, LIP, Langerhans ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... nodule, Hepatic cyst ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
Ectopic, Ovarian cyst ... failure, Anorexia, Acidosis ... Intracranial, COVID-19, HIV ... elevation #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Acidosis - Differential ... glucose by the liver ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... Ethylene glycol - HIV ... #Differential #
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver ... nodule, Hepatic cyst ... , Metastasis #Liver ... CT #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Appearance of Liver ... nodule, Hepatic cyst ... Ultrasound #Contrast #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Ruptured Hepatic Hyatid Cyst on RUQ Ultrasound

52-yo female with hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma from fall
Hepatic Hyatid Cyst ... Confirmed hyatid cyst ... fluid noted around cyst ... RUQ #Abdominal #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #Liver