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Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Arrest, Severe Hypoxemia ... Ischemia, Compartment Syndrome ... in Short Bowel Syndrome ... #criticalcare #
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Compartment syndrome
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... malperfusion - Lactate ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #criticalcare #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... (short bowel syndrome ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... with associated hypoxia
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... convert Pyruvate to Lactate ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #criticalcare #