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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
hypoperfusion - toxic-induced ... Availability: - Reduced ... Fournier’s • Reduced ... Liver Injury: • Reduced ... #typea #typeb #classification
Thiazide induced Hyponatremia - Pathophysiology
 • Reduced distal delivery
 • Inhibition of the NCC (dilution capcity)-
Thiazide induced ... Pathophysiology • Reduced ... mechanism • Reduced ... #Thiazide #induced
Secondary Causes of Hypertension
Renal hypertension 
Endocrine hypertension 
Cardiovascular hypertension 
Neurogenic hypertension 
Hypertension in pregnancy 
Toxic agent-induced
Secondary Causes ... pregnancy Toxic agent-induced ... and drug-induced ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Increased Intake
 • Reduced Excretion (IV potassium with
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Increased Intake • Reduced ... potassium with reduced ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Internal Hemorrhoids - Classification
Grade l: 
 • 1st-degree or primary hemorrhoids - normal or near-normal
 •
Hemorrhoids - Classification ... spontaneously reduces ... and can only be reduced ... that cannot be reduced ... #Hemorrhoids #Classification
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia
The diagnosis of drug-induced thrombocytopenia can be made only by demonstrating resolution of thrombocytopenia once
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia ... diagnosis of drug-induced ... patients with drug-induced ... #Medications #Causes
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... Immune-complex-induced ... hypersensitivity angiitis induced ... purpura-arthralgia-nephritis syndrome induced ... dermatomyositis #Size #Classification
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... elliptocytosis Extrinsic Causes ... warm, cold, drug induced ... Intravascular Causes ... #classification
Causes of Dilated Cardiomyopathy DCMP - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic DCMP: Viral, Inflammatory cardiomyopathy, Genetic causes, Unknown
Causes of Dilated ... , Unknown causes ... Other secondary causes ... : Alcohol induced ... Chemotherapy, Stress induced
Modified Johnson Classification for Gastric Ulcers
Type I - Gastric body, lesser curvature
Type II - Body of
Modified Johnson Classification ... Anywhere (medication induced ... Ulcers #Johnson #Classification