LACTATE

Question 1

Anion that is an INDICATOR of severity of oxygen deprivation (hypoxia)
BYPRODUCT of anaerobic metabolism and mechanism in the body

Answer 1

LACTATE

Question 2

Marker for low/deficient oxygen in tissues:

Answer 2

Increased Lactate

Question 3

INSIGNIFICANT because it shows normal O2 levels

Answer 3

Decreased lactate

Question 4

What are the 2 types of LACTATE ACIDOSIS?

Answer 4

Hypoxic Conditions (Type A)
Metabolic Origin (Type B)

Question 5

Causes of Hypoxic Conditions (Type A)

Answer 5

Lactate Acidosis
Shock, MI, Severe CHF
Pulmonary edema, severe blood loss

Question 6

Causes of Metabolic Origin (Type B)

Answer 6

DM, severe infection, leukemia, liver, or renal disease
Toxins (ethanol, methanol or salicylate poisoning)