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Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
- Classification ... and Differential ... hypoperfusion: Cardiac arrest ... hypoperfusion, Shock ... delivery: Hypoxemia, Anemia
Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Hydrogen Ion (acidosis ... ), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia ... ) #PEA #arrest ... #HsTs #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Classification - ... Short bowel (D-lactate ... #Classification ... #TypeA #TypeB #diagnosis ... #differential #
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... perfusion - Cardiac arrest ... output - Acute pulmonary ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #typea #typeb #classification
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... , Severe Anemia, ... Cardiac Arrest, ... #Differential #
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Metabolic Acidosis ... in lit), iron (pediatric ... hypoxia (e.g. shock ... linezolid U - Uremia ... #diagnosis #differential
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 •
Shock Classification ... and Differential ... Diagnosis SHOCK ... malperfusion • Lactate ... , CVP > 12 • Pulmonary
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Vasculature: - PE ... Hematology: - Anemia ... Additional: - Acidosis
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... like DKA, sepsis, PNA ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... edema, Shock Labs ... Alkalosis, High Lactate
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... Diagnosis: Causes ... Renal failure (uremia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Interpretation #Diagnosis