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Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Coagulopathy, Lactic acidosis ... Systemic: ... suppression, Anemia ... #failure #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Shock, Severe Anemia ... Impaired Clearance: Systemic ... liver Failure, ... #Differential #
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... Diagnosis The ... of Circulatory System ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #Elevation #Differential
Type B Lactic Acidosis
Elevated lactic acid when no systemic hypoperfusion is apparent
Causes:
 • Drugs (metformin, linezolid,
Type B Lactic Acidosis ... lactic acid when no systemic ... agonist activity • Liver ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Lives in an old ... Diagnosis? ... Blastomycosis- 2 types ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash ... dermatology #clinical #photo
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - Metabolic acidosis ... → Syncope • Signs ... EMERGENCY • Multi-system
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Acidosis B. ... ), sickle cell anemia ... Pseudohypoaldosteronism type ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #High