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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic ... e.g., uptake by cells ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #typea #typeb #classification
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... propylthiouracil) - β-lactam ... number of CD34+ cells ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ PLT ... #oncology #hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Gammopathy Include: • MGUS ... myeloma • Plasma cell ... Sarcoidosis) • Liver ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell ... anemia • Other
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Advanced HIV (CD4 cell ... gastrointestinal symptoms (elevations ... of liver enzymes ... Bone Marrow - Anemia
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
common - GI tract, liver ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... UPEP, Serum IFE, FLC ... #Plasmacytoma #Oncology ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology