11 results
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... Elevation, Lactic ... Causes of Lactate ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #typea #typeb #classification
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Infection -16% ... HLH or Adult Onset ... Infection - 46% ... Sideroblastic anemia ... extreme ferritin elevation
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Lactic Acidosis - Classification ... hypoperfusion, Shock ... delivery: Hypoxemia, Anemia ... Hepatic failure, Infection ... #TypeA #TypeB #lactate
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Elevated Lactate ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... - Pernicious anemia ... • Toxins • Infection ... Idiosyncratic LDH Elevation
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
shallow breathing in adults ... Tachypnea: • Anemia ... Metabolic Causes ... • Hypovolemic shock ... dysfunction; toxic ingestions
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
the secondary or acquired ... arthritis (sJIA) • Adult-onset ... SLE], AOSD) • Infection ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Triglycerides • ↑ Lactate
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Complex (MAC): • Acquired ... gastrointestinal symptoms (elevations ... Bone Marrow - Anemia
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... history • Young adults ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... ) Classification
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
vasculitis in older adults ... vasculitis vs infection ... systemic complaints- anemia ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... w/in 24 hours) required
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
, a common cause ... levels; dengue shock ... febrile illness, elevations ... No hemolytic anemia ... African tick typhus (caused