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What causes lactic acidosis and life threatening bp drop for 6hours. icu 2 days. unknown infection. blood culture neg. wbc 16 now 13 1wk later?
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Lactic acidosis/ BP: Lactic acidosis + BP drop = sepsis or SIRS- systemic inflammatory response . Pain? Age? May be infection-bacteria, aerobic or anerobic, Check urine, CXR , CT for gallbladder, diverticulitis, appendicitis, abscess, pancreatitis, check for autoimmune process- allergic reaction, ischemia, thiamine def , alcohol, DM, meds: metformin, ASA, methanol, ethylene glycol, retroviral, INH, CO. F/u/ w/ doc
Answered 4/26/2017
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