2004 results
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Lactic Acidosis ... Diagnosis Type A Lactic ... Anemia Type B Lactic ... Associated with inborn ... 0885066620982585 #Lactic
Osborn wave (J wave) in Hypothermia - Positive deflection at the J point

Height of the J
Osborn wave (J wave ... Cardiology #ECG #EKG #Osborn
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Salicylate poisoning Lactic ... • Drugs • Inborn ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lactulose: Mechanism of Action in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Lactulose → ↑ Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid → ↓ pH
Lactulose → ↑ Lactic ... Acid, Acetic Acid
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Osborn (J Wave) ... prognostic value #Osborn
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
Paget disease - blastic ... or mixed lytic-blastic ... Paget disease - lytic ... Aggressive lesion - lytic ... • Lymphoma or blastic
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
on EKG • J (Osborn ... #Hypothermia #osborn
Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis ... Type B Type A Lactic ... Cardiogenic shock Type B Lactic ... transcriptases, Linezolid #Lactic
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactic Acidosis ... Pathophysiology Lactic ... Lactic acid is non-toxic ... conjugate base of lactic ... cause acidosis) Lactic
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm ... tablets or INH - Lactic ... Respiratory #Metabolic #Algorithm