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Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Classification and Differential ... delivery: Hypoxemia, Anemia ... Type B Lactic Acidosis ... Nitroprusside infusion ... #TypeB #lactate
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... focus on improving perfusion ... Reduced tissue perfusion ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #Elevation #Differential
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Type ... Shock, Severe Anemia ... dysfunction Type ... #Differential #
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Metabolic Acidosis ... • Type A = tissue ... • Type B = lymphoma ... linezolid U - Uremia ... #diagnosis #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... dosing) L L-lactate ... ) D D-lactate ... Renal failure (uremia ... - Rapid saline infusion