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Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Lactic Acidosis ... Type A Lactic Acidosis ... B Lactic Acidosis ... #Acidosis #Classification ... #TypeA #TypeB #
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
end result: a metabolic ... few different types ... /causes of RTA # ... Diagnosis #IM #Nephro ... #Features #Table
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactic Acidosis ... PLUS a pH < 7.35 TYPE ... Increased O2 Demand TYPE ... Clearance • Other TYPE ... #Acidosis #types
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
: • Lactic acidosis ... Proximal RTA (type ... (type I) B ... nephron dysfunction (type ... #diagnosis #causes
Types of Anion Gap Acidosis - AGAPS KIL U - Mnemonic
Ketoacidosis: Alcoholic Ketoacidosis, Starvation Ketoacidosis, Starvation
Types of Anion Gap ... Acidosis: • L-Lactic ... Anaerobic metabolism ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes
Type B Lactic Acidosis
Elevated lactic acid when no systemic hypoperfusion is apparent
Causes:
 • Drugs (metformin, linezolid,
Type B Lactic Acidosis ... inborn errors of metabolism ... Thiamine deficiency #TypeB ... #Lactic #Acidosis ... #diagnosis
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Renal tubular acidosis ... (Types 1 and 2, ... but not type 4) ... #Classification ... #Causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
are listed as Type ... A Lactic Acidosis ... B Lactic Acidosis ... #causes #typea ... #typeb #classification
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap ... Metabolic Acidosis ... Type II • Carbonic ... Type IV Alpha-Intercalated ... Type I #MetabolicAcidosis
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Syndrome, Mainly in Type ... Types: • Type ... arthritis) • Types ... • Type III Often ... #types #classification