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Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Lactic Acidosis ... A Lactic Acidosis ... hypoperfusion, Shock ... B Lactic Acidosis ... inborn errors of metabolism
Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia ± Hyperosmolar
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia
Anion Gap Metabolic ... Hyperglycemia • Shock ... Ethylene glycol • Type ... B lactic acidosis ... #Acidosis #differential
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... Acidosis with Elevated ... Anion Gap - Differential ... Salicylate poisoning Lactic ... acidosisShock
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Acidosis - Differential ... A Lactic Acidosis ... output - Acute pulmonary ... B Lactic Acidosis ... #Differential #
Type B Lactic Acidosis
Elevated lactic acid when no systemic hypoperfusion is apparent
Causes:
 • Drugs (metformin, linezolid,
Type B Lactic Acidosis ... Elevated lactic ... inborn errors of metabolism ... #Lactic #Acidosis ... #causes #differential
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... acidosis • DKA ... • Hypovolemic shock ... exposures • Lactic ... acidosis of any
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... Inborn Errors of Metabolism ... #Acidosis #Differential
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Troponin Differential ... Pre-Coronarv): Shock ... Sepsis-induced CM), Metabolic ... (ie acidosis), ... Occlusion • Stable
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
diagnosis or the type ... of shock remains ... severe cardiogenic shock ... #NormalValues #Differential ... #Table #Chambers