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Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
bowel, Hemorrhagic shock ... Hypoperfusion, Cardiogenic shock ... Type B Lactic Acidosis ... Short bowel (D-lactate ... #differential #
Differential Diagnosis of Elevated Serum Lactate 

#Diagnosis #Lactic #Acidosis #LacticAcidosis #TypeA #TypeB #Types #Differential #Ddxof #Causes
Differential Diagnosis ... Elevated Serum Lactate ... Diagnosis #Lactic #Acidosis ... Differential #Ddxof ... #Causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... Elevation, Lactic Acidosis ... - Differential ... Causes of Lactate ... #Elevation #Differential
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Classification and Differential ... hypoperfusion, Shock ... Fructose, Isoniazid, Lactate-based ... Classification #Differential ... #TypeB #lactate
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
Renal tubular acidosis ... few different types ... /causes of RTA # ... RenalTubularAcidosis #Features #Table ... #Comparison #PH
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactic Acidosis ... Lactate is the conjugate ... why LR does not cause ... as an arterial lactate ... #types #differential
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Metabolic Acidosis ... • Type A = tissue ... hypoxia (e.g. shock ... • Type B = lymphoma ... #diagnosis #differential
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Type ... Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... dysfunction Type ... #Differential #
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Renal tubular acidosis ... (Types 1 and 2, ... Low #Potassium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
: Distributive shock ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... be used in all types ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #table #pharmacology