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What could cause someone to have critical lactic levels? (not dehydrated, diabetes under control) been given over 5 bags of fluids and they only go up

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

High lactic acid: It appears you must be in a hospital because someone is getting 5 bags of fluid. Causes of lactic acid include metformin/,cyanide/Truvada/INH, reverse trasncriptase/ethanol/diabetic ketoacidosis /exercise induced lactic acidosis, infection/abscess/necrosis( sometimes intestinal necrosis from vascular ischemia),genetic abn of pyruvate, glucose/fructose phosphotase, or lymphoma.

Answered 10/22/2014

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