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Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis ... Type B Type A Lactic ... Acidosis: Sepsis ... Acidosis: Liver ... Renal failure, Metformin
Metformin 
Current Renal Dose Adjustments due to Risk of Lactic Acidosis 
> 60 No adjustment 
45-60
Metformin Current ... due to Risk of Lactic ... Acidosis > 60 ... already taking metformin ... /ambcarerx #Metformin
Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia ± Hyperosmolar
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ± Hyperglycemia
Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... glycol • Type B lactic ... acidosis - ... Drugs ( Albuterol, Metformin ... Cirrhosis • Uremic Acidosis
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Lactic Acidosis ... Diagnosis Type A Lactic ... Acidosis: Inadequate ... Anemia Type B Lactic ... Lactate-based dialysate, Metformin
Type B Lactic Acidosis
Elevated lactic acid when no systemic hypoperfusion is apparent
Causes:
 • Drugs (metformin, linezolid,
Type B Lactic Acidosis ... Elevated lactic ... Causes: • Drugs (metformin ... deficiency #TypeB #Lactic ... #Acidosis #causes
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Metformin Associated ... Lactic Acidosis ... Pathophysiology of MALA - Metformin ... symptoms of metabolic acidosis ... Kat_Watson #MALA #Metformin
Kussmaul Breathing in Lactic Acidosis
Acute non-cardiopulmonary dyspnoea. 70 ys, DM, vomiting and URQ abdominal pain since
Kussmaul Breathing in Lactic ... Acidosis Acute ... BGA: severe lactic ... acidosis 21 mmol ... regularly taken metformin
Metformin: Biguanide
Metformin is the first-line medication for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very effective
Metformin: Biguanide ... Metformin is the ... function since lactic ... acidosis is a potential ... /ambcarerx #Metformin
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... Acid, Biguanides (Metformin ... DKA, Alcoholic lactic ... acidosis, Deficiencies ... @nickmmark #Lactic
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology ... about causing lactic ... acidosis appear ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Metformin