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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... the appropriate clinical ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... deficiency - Renal
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
Thickening on Renal ... POCUS Teenager ... first febrile UTI ... on u/s in young peds ... #POCUS #clinical
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... POCUS lung exam ... travel hx, home meds ... Progressive URI ... #clinical #ultrasound
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... depressed) • Renal ... : metabolic acidosis ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... depressed) • Renal ... : metabolic acidosis ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... syndrome (PRIS) - acidosis ... , bradycardia. renal ... it should not cause ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... leads to Metabolic Acidosis ... Metabolic Acidosis ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #criticalcare #management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... Plan admission to critical ... metoprolol Metabolic acidosis ... ); may require renal ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... the underlying cause ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... until cause identified ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... salivary ducts Clinical ... Distal (Type I) renal ... tubular acidosis ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management