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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 ... with underlying disease ... Nitroprusside infusion ... #TypeB #lactate
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... presentations and disease ... Reduced tissue perfusion ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... for Hemolytic Anemia ... Causes: • Liver disease ... , spider/snake bites ... #Differential #
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
3 Types of Cold ... • Symptoms of anemia ... • hemolytic anemia ... Hyperbilirubinemia • Elevated lactate ... younger pts) Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... ) D D-lactate ... Renal failure (uremia ... - Rapid saline infusion ... restrictive lung disease
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Decade Skin Disease ... permanent alopecia Differential ... • Type-I Interferonopathies ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia