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Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
and Differential Diagnosis ... Delivery • Anaerobic muscular ... Renal failure, Short ... bowel syndrome, ... #Differential #Diagnosis
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... associated with short ... bowel syndrome ... Gap #Metabolic #Acidosis
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... of hypokalemia starts ... Renal tubular acidosis ... , Gitelman's syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
↓ ↓ Metabolic Acidosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... D D-lactate (short ... bowel syndrome, ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ischemia, Compartment Syndrome ... Difficult to diagnosis ... testing • Seen in Short ... Bowel Syndrome,
Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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sedative use, CNS/muscular ... for Respiratory Acidosis ... Barter, or Gitelman Syndrome ... alkalosis #algorithm #diagnosis
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy • Valvular ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... • Metabolic acidosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy Valvular ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... seen • Lactic acidosis ... : - Impaired short-term ... AV shunt, renal vascular ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
Complications • Avascular ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports