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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
are listed as Type ... the critically ill ... liver or renal injury ... #causes #typea ... #typeb #classification
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Proximal RTA (type ... kidney disease Ill ... ACE-Is and ARBs ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology
Intraabdominal hypertension is defined as elevated pressure without overt organ failure (table below).  Among critically
Among critically ill ... organ injury particularly ... #Diagnosis #Intraabdominal ... #IAH #Grades #Classification ... #ACS #Compartment
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Trauma/Crush injury ... Failure • SLE • Type ... #causes #potassium ... #high #nephrology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential Diagnosis ... miosis • Tension-type ... photophobia - Mild ... cephalalgias (TACs ... Traumatic brain injury
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Trauma/Crush injury ... Failure • SLE • Type ... #causes #potassium ... #high #nephrology
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
Production of lgE Abs ... cell surfaces causes ... Ill - Deposition ... #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Definitions
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... neuromuscular injury ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... High #Potassium #Classification ... #Causes
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Awareness • Injury ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis