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Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis ... Type B Type A Lactic ... Cardiogenic shock Type B Lactic ... Short bowel (D-lactate ... #TypeA #TypeB #diagnosis
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
But we also have Lactic ... convert Pyruvate to Lactate ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactic Acidosis ... Pathophysiology Lactic ... Lactate is the conjugate ... as an arterial lactate ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... laboratory or diagnostic ... #Lactic #Acidosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Lactic Acidosis ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Fructose, Isoniazid, Lactate-based ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #TypeA #TypeB #lactate
Lactic acid was first found & described in sour milk by Karl Wilhelm Scheele in 1780.
Lactic acid was ... occurrence of lactic ... Lactic acid is essentially ... equilibrium with lactate ... Thus, lactate is
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
- Differential Diagnosis ... acetaminophen use L-lactate ... metabolism D-lactate ... toxicity causes lactic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... DKA, Alcoholic lactic ... Difficult to diagnosis ... @nickmmark #Lactic
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
Lactated Ringers ... mEq/L • Sodium lactate ... pH of 4-7.5 Lactated ... mEq • Sodium Lactate ... NOT lactic acid
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Metformin Associated Lactic ... recycles peripheral lactate ... production  increased lactate ... anaerobic metabolism Diagnosis ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Diagnosis