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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... on: - ongoing production ... injury in the production ... or diagnostic tests ... source of lactate production
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
, oral cavity) Caused ... excessive ACTH production ... ; ectopic ACTH production ... dexamethasone suppression test ... ) Ectopic ACTH production
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
decreased red cell production ... C3, C4 - Test for ... infections are common causes
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
decreased red cell production ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... infections are common causes
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Algorithm and Causes ... Increased red cell production ... #Differential #Causes ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Tuberculin Skin Test (Positive Mantoux Test) Result, Reading and Interpretation

#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation
Tuberculin Skin Test ... Positive Mantoux Test ... Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Causes of Thrombocytopenia.
Platelet counts may be depressed because of decreased production or due to increased platelet
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... because of decreased production ... #Differential #Causes ... #Production #Destruction
Differential Diagnosis of Thrombocytopenia by Categories:
- Decreased Production
- Increased Destruction
- Redistribution

#Diagnosis #Thrombocytopenia #Differential #Algorithm #Causes #Ddxof
Categories: - Decreased Production ... Differential #Algorithm #Causes
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis and Symptoms
Increased dopaminergic transmission in mesolimbic projection
-> Dopaminergic neurons here project into the limbic
in mesolimbic projection ... is thought to cause ... in mesocortical projection ... decision-making, language production ... is thought to cause
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
sources of ammonia production ... although hepatic causes ... namely, the many causes ... into increased production ... asparaginase Excess (production