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Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
bowel, Hemorrhagic shock ... Type B Lactic Acidosis ... Short bowel (D-lactate ... #TypeB #diagnosis ... #differential #
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Diagnosis Type ... hypoperfusion: Cardiac ... hypoperfusion, Shock ... #Diagnosis #TypeA ... #TypeB #lactate
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... Diagnosis The ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... #Elevation #Differential
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Poor ... Renal tubular acidosis ... (Types 1 and 2, ... Potassium #Table
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Type ... Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... Severe Anemia, Cardiac ... #Differential #
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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and Differential ... Diagnosis SHOCK ... malperfusion • Lactate ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Types
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Metabolic Acidosis ... • Type A = tissue ... hypoxia (e.g. shock ... • Type B = lymphoma ... #diagnosis #differential
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - Metabolic acidosis ... Hypoaldosteronism • Acquired ... Failure • SLE • Type
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... - Metabolic acidosis ... Hypoaldosteronism • Acquired ... Failure • SLE • Type
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
However, when the diagnosis ... or the type of ... shock remains undetermined ... #NormalValues #Differential ... #Table #Chambers