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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
presentations and disease ... tests before beginning ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Drug-associated, PCH ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Laboratory Tests ... Haptoglobin ↓ - Lactate
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... #algorithm #hepatology
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
dysentery, severe disease ... , >7 days 2) PCR ... abdominal processes, Lactose ... NonInfectious #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
These shifts of ... blood loss or acute ... deficiencies • Renal, liver ... of renal disease ... #differential #diagnosis