Episode 124.0 – Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis - a podcast by Core EM

from 2017-12-04T12:00:50

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This week we discuss a quick case leading into the management of MALA.







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Show Notes

Take Home Points



In patients with shortness of breath and clear lungs, consider metabolic acidosis with respiratory alkalis as a potential cause

Suspect MALA in any patient on metformin who presents with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting and/or AMS

Patients with MALA will have a low pH, a high-anion gap metabolic acidosis and high lactate levels

Call your tox consultant to assist with management which will focus on fluid resuscitation with isotonic bicarbonate and dialysis



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Bosse GM. Antidiabetics and Hypoglycemics. In: Hoffman RS, Howland M, Lewin NA, Nelson LS, Goldfrank LR. eds. Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies, 10e New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2015. Link Accessed October 31, 2017

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