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Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Lactic Acidosis ... A Lactic Acidosis ... hypoperfusion, Shock ... B Lactic Acidosis ... inborn errors of metabolism
Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia ± Hyperosmolar
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia
Anion Gap Metabolic ... Hyperglycemia • Shock ... Ethylene glycol • Type ... B lactic acidosis ... #Acidosis #differential
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 #
Types of Anion Gap Acidosis - AGAPS KIL U - Mnemonic
Ketoacidosis: Alcoholic Ketoacidosis, Starvation Ketoacidosis, Starvation
Types of Anion Gap ... Acidosis: • L-Lactic ... Anaerobic metabolism ... AGAPSKILU #mnemonic #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... : • Metabolic ... acidosis • DKA ... • Hypovolemic shock ... exposures • Lactic
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... Acidosis with Elevated ... Anion Gap - Differential ... Salicylate poisoning Lactic ... acidosisShock
Type B Lactic Acidosis
Elevated lactic acid when no systemic hypoperfusion is apparent
Causes:
 • Drugs (metformin, linezolid,
Type B Lactic Acidosis ... hypoperfusion is apparent Causes ... inborn errors of metabolism ... #Lactic #Acidosis ... #causes #differential
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Non-anion Gap Metabolic ... Acidosis Causes ... : • Lactic acidosis ... aniongap #NonGap #Metabolic ... #Acidosis #differential
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... Inborn Errors of Metabolism ... #Acidosis #Differential
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Obstructive uropathy, Metabolic ... causes (e.g., hypokalemia ... Treatment is aimed ... Classification #Types ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Differential