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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 ... B Lactic Acidosis ... Short bowel (D-lactate ... transcriptases, Linezolid #Lactic
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Lactic Acidosis ... A Lactic Acidosis ... B Lactic Acidosis ... Fructose, Isoniazid, Lactate-based ... #TypeB #lactate
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactate is the conjugate ... as an arterial lactate ... PLUS a pH < 7.35 TYPE ... Clearance • Other TYPE ... #Acidosis #types
Differential Diagnosis of Elevated Serum Lactate 

#Diagnosis #Lactic #Acidosis #LacticAcidosis #TypeA #TypeB #Types #Differential #Ddxof #Causes
Elevated Serum Lactate ... #Diagnosis #Lactic ... LacticAcidosis #TypeA ... #TypeB #Types #
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic ... contribute to lactic ... A Lactic Acidosis ... B Lactic Acidosis ... #Lactic #Acidosis
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... Diagnosis Framework Type ... dysfunction Type ... DKA, Alcoholic lactic ... @nickmmark #Lactic
Type B Lactic Acidosis
Elevated lactic acid when no systemic hypoperfusion is apparent
Causes:
 • Drugs (metformin, linezolid,
Type B Lactic Acidosis ... Elevated lactic ... to clear) • D-lactate ... Thiamine deficiency #TypeB ... #Lactic #Acidosis
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Metformin Associated Lactic ... recycles peripheral lactate ... production  increased lactate ... - altered mental
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... macule and papule (Table ... Those with centrally ... whether the rash is located ... Maculopapular #Rash #Algorithm
How Do I Approach the Patient with High Lactate? - Differential Diagnosis for Lactic Acidosis

#Lactic #LacticAcidosis
Patient with High Lactate ... Diagnosis for Lactic ... Acidosis #Lactic ... #Differential #Table