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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
liver or renal injury ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... tests before beginning ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury ... lactate and can act
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, rhabdo/crush injury ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... only if no clear cause ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
(25%) TEST FOR: ... lachmans, posterior drawers ... special ligament/meniscus ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... msk #clinical #video