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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
are listed as Type ... Elevation Type ... Nonhypoxic • Type ... - Alcohol • Type ... #causes #typea
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... protein receptor type ... activin A receptor type ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Causes
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
 •
Von Willebrand Disease ... bleeding disorder Clinical ... thrombocytopenia in type ... factor VIII) Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Classification Diagnosis ... Types of Angioedema ... Classification #Types ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #management #allergy
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
and Management ... normal in mild cases ... Establish hemophilia type ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Classification Types ... Pulmonary embolism ... advanced valvular disease ... #Shock #Types #Pathophysiology ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
structural heart disease ... further guide management ... orthostatic vital sign ... should be guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Caused by intrapulmonary ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type ... anatomic shunt (Type ... 2) Clinical Presentation ... #management #treatment
Von Willebrand Disease Classification
Type 1 (Accounts for ~3/4 of cases):
 • Defect: Quantitative defect (i.e. not
Classification Type ... : None-severe Type ... 2 (Type 2A, 2B, ... Moderate-severe Type ... #diagnosis #hematology
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
non-productive cough, nausea ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... #treatment #management