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Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis ... Type B Lactic Acidosis ... Short bowel (D-lactate ... #Acidosis #Classification ... #differential #
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactic Acidosis ... Lactic acid is non-toxic ... ) Lactic Acidosis ... #differential # ... #classification
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Lactic Acidosis ... - Classification ... A Lactic Acidosis ... hypoperfusion, Shock ... #Acidosis #Classification
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... PRIS), Valproic Acid ... #Acidosis #Differential
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... (HAGMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis - GOLDMARK ... toxicity causes lactic ... underexcretion of acids
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... #Lactic #Acidosis ... #Elevation #Differential ... #typea #typeb #classification
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Differential Diagnosis ... : Lactic Acidosis ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup ... Diagnosis #acidosis
Type B Lactic Acidosis
Elevated lactic acid when no systemic hypoperfusion is apparent
Causes:
 • Drugs (metformin, linezolid,
Type B Lactic Acidosis ... acid when no systemic ... to clear) • D-lactate ... #differential # ... diagnosis
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
mobilizes fatty acids ... hormones that work ... But we also have Lactic ... convert Pyruvate to Lactate ... #diagnosis #differential