Lactic acidosis causes
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Overview
Lactic acidosis is one of the most common causes of high anion gap metabolic acidosis and is usually associated with a serum lactate levels above 4 mmol/L. Reduced oxygen tension shunts glycolysis towards pyruvate production, which in turn leads to lactate accumulation since pyruvate can no longer undergo aerobic metabolism.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
- Alcoholism
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Cyanide poisoning
- Exercise
- Grand mal seizure
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoxemia
- Malignancy
- Metformin
- Pheochromocytoma
- Pulmonary edema
- Salicylate intoxication
- Stavudine
- Zidovudine
Causes by Organ System
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