DDx for High Lactate
LACTATES
L-Liver & Lung dz (decreased lactate clearance)
A-Accelerated glycolysis (epinephrine, albuterol)
C-Congenital disorders (inborn errors of metabolism)
T-Thiamine deficiency
A-Anaerobic metabolism
T-Toxin and drug effects
E-Extracellular movement in alkalosis
S-Sepsis