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Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis ... B Type A Lactic ... B Lactic Acidosis ... #Acidosis #Classification ... diagnosis #differential
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) 
Type 1 - Failure of secretion
Type 2 - Bicarbonate wasting
Type 4 -
(RTA) Type 1 ... of secretion Type ... Bicarbonate wasting Type ... #RTA #types #classification ... #nephrology #diagnosis
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) Diagnosis and Management
 • Distal (type 1) RTA
 • Proximal (type 2)
(RTA) Diagnosis ... Management • Distal (type ... (type 2) RTA • ... Hyperkalemic (type ... #nephrology #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
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
Renal tubular acidosis ... result: a metabolic acidosis ... few different types ... Diagnosis #IM #Nephro ... #Features #Table
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Distal RTA is the true Nephrogenic RTA and can be truly divided into
the hyperkalemic types ... Type A intercalated ... inhibitors) • H gradient ... Hypoaldosteronism (classic Type ... #RTA #diagnosis
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Renal tubular acidosis ... (Types 1 and 2, ... but not type 4) ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification
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 ... #differential #diagnosis
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Hypersensitivity Types ... Their Mechanisms Type ... #Classification ... Pathophysiology #Allergy #Diagnosis ... #Reactions #Table