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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... liver or renal injury ... Causes of Lactate ... peritonitis - Acute ... #typea #typeb #classification
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
for alternative causes ... dechallenge • Acute ... ascites), Chronic hepatitis ... • Autoimmune hepatitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... exclude other causes ... kidney injury with ... goal of >21 kcal/kg ... Management #Algorithm #hepatology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
severe alcoholic hepatitis ... , or acute liver ... Classification: ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis