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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 ... Type B Lactic Acidosis ... Short bowel (D-lactate ... diagnosis #differential
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 ... #TypeB #lactate
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 ... #Lactic #Acidosis
Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia ± Hyperosmolar
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia
Anion Gap Metabolic ... Hyperglycemia • Shock ... Ethylene glycol • Type ... B lactic acidosis ... #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
Type B Lactic Acidosis
Elevated lactic acid when no systemic hypoperfusion is apparent
Causes:
 • Drugs (metformin, linezolid,
Type B Lactic Acidosis ... to clear) • D-lactate ... inborn errors of metabolism ... #Lactic #Acidosis ... #causes #differential
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Metabolic Acidosis ... • Type A = tissue ... hypoxia (e.g. shock ... #Acidosis #diagnosis ... #differential
RN-CHAMPS Mnemonic for Types of Shock

R - Respiratory - Flail Chest, Tension Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion, Hypoxemia
RN-CHAMPS Mnemonic for Types ... of Shock R - ... environmental) M - Metabolic ... - DKA, Lactic Acidosis ... Mnemonic #Acronym #Differential
5-Oxoprolinuria
What is it:
 • Aka pyroglutamic acidosis, Intermediate in γ-glutamyl cycle
 • Amino acid transport and
Aka pyroglutamic acidosis ... Inborn errors of metabolism ... oxoprolinase • Acquired ... impairment • Type ... undetectable • Lactic
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 ... The metabolism of ... convert Pyruvate to Lactate ... #diagnosis #differential