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Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... also seen • Lactic ... acidosis may not ... contraction, blood flow reduction
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... regional ischemia, surgery ... #Differential #
Type B Lactic Acidosis
Elevated lactic acid when no systemic hypoperfusion is apparent
Causes:
 • Drugs (metformin, linezolid,
Type B Lactic Acidosis ... acid when no systemic ... metabolism • Thiamine deficiency ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Excessive unregulated production ... by an anion gap acidosis ... consequence of fatty acid ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Paraesophageal hernia ... hepatitis and lactic ... acidosis, and Aortic ... topical injury (by acid ... retrosternal chest pain Diagnosis
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
mobilizes fatty acids ... produce Acetoacetic acid ... leads to massive production ... But we also have Lactic ... #diagnosis #differential