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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
are listed as Type ... Type A Lactic ... Nonhypoxic • Type ... - Alcohol • Type ... #causes #typea
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... Stratify Type of ... What is the type ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
68%) – 2 (95%) – 3 ... how related two values ... measurements Type ... when it’s true Type ... #calculations #diagnosis
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
hypotension develops • Risk ... Hypoparathyroidism - Type ... NAGMA from RTA type ... Nausea/vomiting • Abdominal ... Serum cortisol < 3
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
C3, C4 - Test for ... antibody, and HIV (if risk ... cryoglobulinemias (types ... 2 and 3), and certain ... testing #workup #diagnosis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
are adequate. 3) ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... antibody, and HIV (if risk ... cryoglobulinemias (types ... disease #workup #diagnosis