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Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Increased O2 Demand: Stress ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... Lactic #Acidosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... > 125mOsm/kg, Lactose ... hydrogen breath test ... if lactose intolerance ... #diagnosis #differential
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management Differential ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
hormones that work ... convert Pyruvate to Lactate ... #diagnosis #differential ... management #treatment #criticalcare ... #foamed
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... or diagnostic tests ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Likewise, stress ... is likely the best ... and promote Lung rest ... management #ards #foamed ... #criticalcare #
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
disease) - Forced ... Phos), CBC with differential ... - Infectious workup ... mild-moderate respiratory distress ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
failure, esp in work-up ... history Initial Work-up ... scenario): • Lactate ... Urine Pregnancy Test ... #criticalcare
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
value is low, tests ... indirect antiglobulin tests ... elevation Serum lactate ... WBC count and differential ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... ECF and ICF both work ... #foamed #criticalcare