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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
the critically ill ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... stop, reverse and treat ... before beginning treatment ... classification
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly Type ... HRS-Non-AKI (formerly Type ... Treatment Overview ... • Treat underlying
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Other areas: - ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... malignancy), lymphoma, breast ... such as certain types ... Treatment: - Systemic
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
advising us to treat ... the primary cause ... vessels, or acutely ill ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
pruritus • Liver ... wool, over itchy areas ... scratch the itchy areas ... #Pruritus #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Hemodialysis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
hyperinflammatory syndrome caused ... Types of HLH • ... - Elevated liver ... Treatment Approach ... • Treat underlying
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
Langerhans cells, a type ... SPECTRUM Common areas ... TREATMENT OPTIONS ... with appropriate treatment ... organs like the liver