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Severe Asthma with Dr. Nisha Agasthya, Part 1: Acute Stabilization

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How to Interpret an Elevated Lactate Level

Elevated lactate is common in severe asthma and there are a couple of reasons for it. Alveolar or beta agonist therapy cause so much sympathetic stimulation that it can cause type B lactic acidosis. If the patient stops correcting their elevated CO2, that's when you know that things are getting bad.

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