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Case Reports
. 2017 Aug;21(8):537-538.
doi: 10.4103/ijccm.IJCCM_167_17.

Hemodialysis for Lactic Acidosis

N Karthiraj  1 , Nagarajan Ramakrishnan  2 , Ashwin K Mani  1
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Case Reports

Hemodialysis for Lactic Acidosis

N Karthiraj et al. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2017 Aug.

Abstract

Lactic acidosis (Type A) is common in critically ill patients and usually treated by correcting the underlying etiology. We present the case of a young female who presented with life-threatening lactic acidosis secondary to hematological malignancy. Timely initiation of hemodialysis was lifesaving. The case highlights the importance of considering Type B lactic acidosis (in this case secondary to a hematological malignancy) and also initiating renal replacement therapy when routine measures are ineffective.

Keywords: Hematological malignancy; hemodialysis; hyperlactatemia; lactic acidosis; malignancy.

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