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Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... 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 ... laboratory or diagnostic ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Compartment syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... congestion with hypoxemia ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(LR + 2.7) • Hypoxia ... Inpatient Pneumonia: β-Lactam ... Inpatient Pneumonia: β-Lactam ... macrolide or β-lactam ... #Pulmonary #Community
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
But we also have Lactic ... convert Pyruvate to Lactate ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Influenza Checklist Diagnostic ... fiQT) - Beta-lactam ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Influenza #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare