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Lactic Acidosis

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Avoid AcidosisShockHypotensionReduced Cardiac OutputAvoid HypoxiaAvoid HypovolemiaAvoid HypoventilationRenal DysfunctionHypoglycemia

Pathophysiology

Lactate accumulates when mitochondria cannot handle the pyruvate presented to them - either because oxygen delivery falls short of demand (type A) or because pyruvate processing is impaired despite...

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