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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
liver or renal injury ... or diagnostic tests ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Sepsis - Bacterial ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Elevated Lactate ... • Pneumocystis pneumonia ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... Disorders: • Bacterial ... • Toxins • Infection
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... ventilator-induced lung injury ... Suppots lungs (pulmonary ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion ... eg, NIRS, SVO2, lactate
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Arboviruses: - West ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... (< 50%) • S. pneumoniae ... CSF Lactate: Good
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
- Ultrasound ... needed to exclude effusion ... opportunistic infection ... fiQT) - Beta-lactam ... until bacterial