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Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Shock, Severe Anemia ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... PRIS), Valproic Acid ... #Differential #
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Evaluation and Differential ... delta/delta) to see ... Generally, for acid ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... ) D D-lactate ... failure (uremia ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic Acidosis ... - Differential ... again we might see ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #Elevation #Differential
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
elevation Serum lactate ... WBC count and differential ... the presence of renal ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Acidosis B. ... E-aminocaproic acid ... diseases: syßtemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential