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Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
A vs Type B Type ... Type B Lactic Acidosis ... Short bowel (D-lactate ... #TypeB #diagnosis ... #differential #
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Diagnosis Type ... hypoperfusion, Shock ... Hypoxemia, Anemia Type ... #Diagnosis #TypeA ... #TypeB #lactate
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
are listed as Type ... Elevation Type ... Nonhypoxic • Type ... - Alcohol • Type ... #typea #typeb #
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
PLUS a pH < 7.35 TYPE ... Increased O2 Demand TYPE ... Utilization (VO2) • Drugs ... Clearance • Other TYPE ... #types #differential
Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia ± Hyperosmolar
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia
Hyperglycemia • Shock ... Ethylene glycol • Type ... - Drugs ( Albuterol ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Type ... Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... dysfunction Type ... Thiamine & Biotin) Type
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Type A = tissue ... hypoxia (e.g. shock ... • Type B = lymphoma ... or leukemia or drug ... #diagnosis #differential
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
type and etiology ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... underlying etiology Dr ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... management #comparison #table
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Diagnosis Poor ... Renal tubular acidosis ... (Types 1 and 2, ... but not type 4) ... #Potassium #Table
Type B Lactic Acidosis
Elevated lactic acid when no systemic hypoperfusion is apparent
Causes:
 • Drugs (metformin, linezolid,
Type B Lactic Acidosis ... apparent Causes: • Drugs ... to clear) • D-lactate ... Thiamine deficiency #TypeB ... #diagnosis