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Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis ... A Lactic Acidosis ... bowel, Hemorrhagic shock ... Type B Lactic Acidosis ... diagnosis #differential
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Lactic Acidosis ... Diagnosis Type ... A Lactic Acidosis ... B Lactic Acidosis ... Diagnosis #TypeA
Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia ± Hyperosmolar
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia
Hyperglycemia • Shock ... Ethylene glycol • Type ... B lactic acidosis ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Acidosis - Differential ... ->treatments include ... A Lactic Acidosis ... B Lactic Acidosis ... #Differential #
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Type ... Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... #Acidosis #Differential
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
hypotension is treatment ... non-responders: - acidosis ... - 2nd cause shock ... #Diagnosis #Nonresponse ... #Causes #RebelEM
5-Oxoprolinuria
What is it:
 • Aka pyroglutamic acidosis, Intermediate in γ-glutamyl cycle
 • Amino acid transport and
Aka pyroglutamic acidosis ... oxoprolinase • Acquired ... impairment • Type ... undetectable • Lactic ... #management #treatment
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... But we also have Lactic ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #treatment ... #criticalcare #foamed