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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Diagnosis The most common ... e.g., uptake by cells ... B3: Hereditary Defects ... myopathies - Defects ... #typea #typeb #classification
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... Areas of diagnostic ... Abnormal USS may well ... normalised ratio; LDH, lactate ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Common Variable ... to impaired B-cell ... • Affects 1:25,000 ... disease • Liver ... - gastric and breast
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
rapidly progresses: cell ... failure -> death Common ... wet (dependent areas ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... EmmGeezee #Shock #Classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
rapidly progresses: cell ... failure -> death Common ... wet (dependent areas ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... EmmGeezee #Shock #Classification
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
stores in the liver ... Ketoacidosis (AK) we commonly ... convert Pyruvate to Lactate ... Treat with Insulin ... #differential #algorithm
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
Affects both ... areas include the ... lytic lesions, commonly ... Multisystem (High Risk) Liver ... organs like the liver